solipsistic

[ sol-ip-sis-tik ]

/ ˌsɒl ɪpˈsɪs tɪk /

adjective

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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Origin of solipsistic

solips(ism) + -istic

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Examples from the Web for solipsistic

It is the myopic and solipsistic vantage point of the crotch.
Bobby Womack’s Sexual Democracy: The Late Soul Legend Preached Mutual Pleasure|David Masciotra|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Technology, abetted by social media, threatens to imprison everyone in a solipsistic bubble.
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Word Origin and History for solipsistic

solipsistic

adj.

1882, from solipsism + -istic. Related: Solipsist; solipsistically.