10 Results found for "reference oneself".

self-reference

self-referenced) (transitive, uncommon) To reference itself or oneself. act or process of referring to itself “self-reference”, in OneLook Dictionary Search....


idea of reference

idea of reference Wikipedia idea of reference (plural ideas of reference) The false belief that random occurrences have a special connection to oneself....


yealing

yealing (plural yealings) Someone who is the same age as oneself. 1786, Robert Burns, The Brigs of Ayr: O ye, my dear-remember'd, ancient yealings, Were...


student syndrome

syndrome Wikipedia In reference to academic deadlines set for students. student syndrome (uncountable) The tendency not to apply oneself fully to a task until...


sirotella tuhkaa päälleen

Literally, “to spread ash over oneself” - a direct reference to the Biblical tradition of throwing ashes over one's head as a symbol of mourning for one's...


lash oneself to the mast

oneself to the mast From the practice of tying oneself to the mast of a sailing ship in rough weather so as not to be swept overboard. lash oneself to...


strange loop

through a hierarchical system, one finds oneself back where one started. These loops often involve self-reference and paradox. chicken-or-egg question Droste...


autodarwinate

From auto- +‎ Darwin +‎ -ate, in reference to Darwin's idea of "survival of the fittest". Compare Darwin Award. autodarwinate (third-person singular simple...


najti

Kajkavian, reflexive) to meet (Chakavian, Kajkavian, reflexive) to find oneself naći From na- +‎ īti. IPA(key): /nàːjti/ nájti pf to find, to encounter...


京の着倒れ

Kyoto”) +‎ 着倒れ (kidaore, “using up one's fortune on fine clothes”), a reference to the assumption that citizens of Kyoto tend to spend excessively on...