Autology

Noun

Définitions

1.NounThe study of oneself.

2.NounThe property of a word or phrase which describes itself.

"The words multisyllabic and sesquipedalian display autology: multisyllabic is a multisyllabic word, and sesquipedalian is a sesquipedalian word."

3.NounThe ability of a concept to apply to itself.

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