I previously had an idea I called 'the antireflexive'. Rereading it, I think I descibed it rather unclearly. The obvious objection is:
how does this differ from just relabeling third person pronouns as antireflexive, and reflexive pronouns as third person pronouns?
The difference appears whenever a reflexive reading is impossible - person, gender or number differences, etc.
He sees her = not reflexive
She sees him = not reflexive
He sees him = reflexive
He sees else-him = anti-reflexive
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