irreflexive

[ ir-i-flek-siv ]

adjective

1. not reflexive.

irreflexive

/ ˌɪrɪˈflɛksɪv /

adjective

1. logic (of a relation) failing to hold between each member of its domain and itself Compare reflexive nonreflexive

   `… is distinct from …' is irreflexive

Other Words From

• irre·flexive·ness irre·flex·ivi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irreflexive¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ir- ² + reflexive