English Explanatory Dictionary

autology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of oneself.
  2. The property of a word or phrase which describes itself.
  3. The ability of a concept to apply to itself.

Pronunciation

/ɔːˈtɒləd͡ʒɪ/

Word forms

autology autologies

Etymology

From auto- + -logy.

Synonyms

self-referentiality self-reference

Antonyms

heterology

Derived words

autological autologous
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