reflexive

re-flex-ive

adjective

Characterised by or involving reflection, especially on one's own actions or thoughts.

"His reflexive analysis questioned his own motives."

adjective

Describing a verb or pronoun that refers back to the sentence's subject.

"'Herself' is a reflexive pronoun in English grammar."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: backward, self-referent, reflexive pronoun, involuntary, reflex, automatic