solipsism
[ sol-ip-siz-uh m ]
/ ˈsɒl ɪpˌsɪz əm /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM solipsism
sol·ip·sis·mal, adjective sol·ip·sist, noun, adjective sol·ip·sis·tic [sol-ip-sis-tik] /ˌsɒl ɪpˈsɪs tɪk/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH solipsism
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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, adjective solipsistic, adjectiveWord Origin for solipsism
C19: from Latin
sōlus alone +
ipse self
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.