solipsism
[ sol-ip-siz-uhm ]
/ ˈsɒl ɪpˌsɪz əm /
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noun
Philosophy. the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist.
extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption.
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OTHER WORDS FROM solipsism
sol·ip·sis·mal, adjectivesol·ip·sist, noun, adjectivesol·ip·sis·tic [sol-ip-sis-tik], /ˌsɒl ɪpˈsɪs tɪk/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH solipsism
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Example sentences from the Web for solipsism
To use a philosophical term, the paranoiac is the Simon-pure "solipsist."
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British Dictionary definitions for solipsism
solipsism
/ (ˈsɒlɪpˌsɪzəm) /
noun
philosophy the extreme form of scepticism which denies the possibility of any knowledge other than of one's own existence
Derived forms of solipsism
solipsist, noun, adjectivesolipsistic, adjectiveWord Origin for solipsism
C19: from Latin sōlus alone + ipse self
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Cultural definitions for solipsism
solipsism
[ (sol-uhp-siz-uhm, soh-luhp-siz-uhm) ]
The belief that all reality is just one's own imagining of reality, and that one's self is the only thing that exists.
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