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solipsism
[sol-ip-siz-uhm]
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.
solipsism
/ ˈɒɪˌɪə /
noun
philosophy the extreme form of scepticism which denies the possibility of any knowledge other than of one's own existence
solipsism
The belief that all reality is just one's own imagining of reality, and that one's self is the only thing that exists.
Other Word Forms
- solipsismal adjective
- solipsist noun
- solipsistic adjective
- ˌDZˈپ adjective
- ˈDZ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of solipsism1
Word History and Origins
Origin of solipsism1
Example Sentences
Every season of “The White Lotus” studies Western solipsism, the American strain in particular.
Or perhaps it’s progress, moving from solipsism to community.
But the 11th season's pandemic response tapped a swollen vein of solipsism and antipathy running under our collective skin.
Koch was implicitly raising what I call the solipsism problem, to which I will return.
MariNaomi worries that our relationships, our feelings, our selves may be nothing but thoughts — a sad collage of solipsism.
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