self-confirming
adjective
uk/ˌself.kənˈfɜː.mɪŋ/us/ˌself.kənˈfɝː.mɪŋ/provingthat abeliefor anopinionistrue, without the need foroutsideproof:
Americaenvelopsitscitizensin awarmand self-confirmingblanketofitsownvisionof theworld.
Rapidpriceescalationmightleadthepublictoexpecthigherinflation, anexpectationthatultimatelycouldbecomeself-confirming.
- Beingrudetoyourwifebecause youthinkshe'll berudeto you is acycleof self-confirmingexpectations.
- Hearguedthat allartshould beself-explanatory, or at least self-confirming as it is inmusic.
- Thedenialofrightstoyoungchildrenonaccountoftheirallegedincapacityissimplyself-confirming.
Proving and disproving
- actions speak louder than wordsidiom
- anti-sexist
- attest
- authenticate
- convince
- credential
- demonstrability
- demonstrable
- demonstrably
- dispel
- disprove
- lie
- non-documentary
- non-evidence
- probatory
- proof positive
- provable
- the acid test
- vindicate
- vindication