自じ己こ言げん及きゅう

noun

self-reference

Used in logic, linguistics, and philosophy for statements or expressions that refer to themselves.

• 「この文ぶんは偽ぎである」という文ぶんは自じ己こ言げん及きゅうの例れいだ。

  The sentence 'This sentence is false' is an example of self-reference.