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reflexion

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/

The English word “reflexion” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Dated spelling of reflection.
  2. An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.

Etymology

From Middle English reflexion, reflexioun, from Middle French reflexion and its etymon Late Latin reflexiō; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction.

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