Circular Definition

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When a definition contains a link to itself, or tells you to search for the same thing. See Circular Definition.

For another Circular Definition see Redundant.

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circular definition

See: wordCircular Definitionword

A definition that refers (mostly directly) to itself or the thing it is defining, sometimes being used to avoid giving a proper definition.

See self-referential.

To yeet is to perform the action of yeeting.
Circular definitions are just as useful as this sentence.

"a circular definition is." - MWP
"shaddup..." -JHC

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"

briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006

Word of the Day on November 3, 2026