self-evidence

self-evidence — noun

1. The condition of being so clearly and obviously true that no proof or explanatio

1.名詞C2
釋義

The condition of being so clearly and obviously true that no proof or explanation is required.

例句

Sirin told her ethics class the self-evidence of moral principles means children instinctively avoid hurting others.

the self-evidence of + abstract noun (moral principles)

Layla found the self-evidence of housing discrimination in her town hard to ignore after studying the council's eviction records.

同義詞
  • obviousness

    broader term; can refer to anything easily noticed, not necessarily something inherently true

  • clarity

    focuses on how well something is expressed rather than its inherent truth

  • transparency

    implies openness or absence of hidden motives, not logical certainty

反義詞
  • obscurity

    the quality of being difficult to understand or see

  • ambiguity

    the quality of having more than one possible meaning

文法句型

the self-evidence of + noun

用法筆記

Uncountable noun used almost exclusively in formal, academic, or philosophical writing. The adjective form 'self-evident' is far more common in everyday English.

常見錯誤

❌The self-evidence of the answer was clear to everyone.
✅The answer was self-evident to everyone.
💡The adjective 'self-evident' is preferred in most contexts; the noun form sounds overly formal.
❌There is a strong self-evidence for this claim.
✅This claim has strong self-evidence.' or 'This claim is self-evident.
💡'Self-evidence' is uncountable and cannot follow 'a'.