A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that is preceded by the noun, adjective, adverb or pronoun to which it refers (its antecedent) within the same clause. In generative grammar, a reflexive pronoun is an anaphor that must be bound by its antecedent (see binding). In some languages, there is a difference between reflexive and non-reflexive pronouns; but the exact conditions that determine whether or not something be bound are not yet well defined and depend on the language in question. It depends on the part of the sentence containing the pronoun.

Das Reflexivpronomen (auch: rückbezügliches Fürwort) ist ein Pronomen, das sich auf das inhaltliche oder grammatische Subjekt eines Satzes oder Textes bezieht.

Ett reflexivt pronomen syftar som regel tillbaka på subjektet i samma sats. Syntaktiskt särskiljs två typer, i svenskan representerade av det substantiviska sig och det adjektiviska/substantiviska sin (sitt, sina).