irreflexive

[ ir-i-flek-siv ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈflɛk sɪv /

adjective

not reflexive.

Origin of irreflexive

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

OTHER WORDS FROM irreflexive

ir·re·flex·ive·ness, ir·re·flex·iv·i·ty, noun

Words nearby irreflexive

irredeemable, irredenta, irredentist, irreducible, irreducible hernia, irreflexive, irreformable, irrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable, irreg.

British Dictionary definitions for irreflexive

irreflexive
/ (ˌɪrɪˈflɛksɪv) /

adjective

logic (of a relation) failing to hold between each member of its domain and itself `… is distinct from …' is irreflexive Compare reflexive (def. 4), nonreflexive