solipsistic

American  

[sol-ip-sis-tik] / ˌsɒl ɪpˈsɪs tɪk /

adjective

1. of or characterized by solipsism, or the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist.

   Her treatment philosophy dealt with madness as a complete, self-contained, solipsistic world that sane people are not able to enter.

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Etymology

Origin of solipsistic

solips(ism) + -istic

Example Sentences

Straub suggests that we may all be in our own solipsistic alternate universes, incomprehensible to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is creating a solipsistic world shaped entirely by his will.

From Salon

You’re the star of your own solipsistic, hallucinatory epic, even if what you imagine for yourself might be a straightforward affair with a clear-cut message about the meaning of life.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, he continues to throw himself a great pity party, wraps himself in his solipsistic view of victimhood, wailing like a banshee and gnashing his teeth in anger.

From Salon

This campaign provides shareholders a necessary alternative to what would otherwise be a solipsistic sideshow.”

From Los Angeles Times