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.

Origin of solipsism

1880–85; sol(i)-¹ + Latin ips(e) self + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM solipsism

sol·ip·sis·mal, adjectivesol·ip·sist, noun, adjectivesol·ip·sis·tic

[sol-ip-sis-tik], /ˌsɒl ɪpˈsɪs tɪk/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH solipsism

solecism, solipsism

Words nearby solipsism

Solimões, soling, Solingen, solion, soliped, solipsism, solipsistic, solitaire, solitary, solitary bee, solitary bone cyst

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Example sentences from the Web for solipsism

But in the age of the iPod, where solipsism has been made sophisticated, they are more right than anyone ever imagined.
This Week's Must-Read Journalism|The Daily Beast|April 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Of course, when an entire throng is trying to rise above itself, an epidemic of free-form vulgarity and solipsism ensues.
Punking the White House|Tunku Varadarajan|November 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I realize now that I may have been falling into the trap of solipsism, “who watches the quad,” et cetera, type of thing.
On Handling the Data|M. I. Mayfield
This theory is also called Subjective Idealism or Solipsism.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

The philosophic system becomes a solipsism, a pure lyric expression of the appetites of human nature.
Creative Intelligence|John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
Thus idealists are wedded to solipsism irrevocably; and it is a happy marriage, only the name of the lady has to be changed.
Winds Of Doctrine|George Santayana

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, adjective

Word Origin for solipsism

C19: from Latin sōlus alone + ipse self

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	solipsism
释义	solipsism [ sol-ip-siz-uhm ] / ˈsɒl ɪpˌsɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR solipsism ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of solipsism 1880–85; sol(i)-¹ + Latin ips(e) self + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM solipsism sol·ip·sis·mal, adjectivesol·ip·sist, noun, adjectivesol·ip·sis·tic [sol-ip-sis-tik], /ˌsɒl ɪpˈsɪs tɪk/, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH solipsism solecism, solipsism Words nearby solipsism Solimões, soling, Solingen, solion, soliped, solipsism, solipsistic, solitaire, solitary, solitary bee, solitary bone cyst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for solipsism But in the age of the iPod, where solipsism has been made sophisticated, they are more right than anyone ever imagined. This Week's Must-Read Journalism\|The Daily Beast\|April 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Of course, when an entire throng is trying to rise above itself, an epidemic of free-form vulgarity and solipsism ensues. Punking the White House\|Tunku Varadarajan\|November 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I realize now that I may have been falling into the trap of solipsism, “who watches the quad,” et cetera, type of thing. On Handling the Data\|M. I. Mayfield This theory is also called Subjective Idealism or Solipsism. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The philosophic system becomes a solipsism, a pure lyric expression of the appetites of human nature. Creative Intelligence\|John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen Thus idealists are wedded to solipsism irrevocably; and it is a happy marriage, only the name of the lady has to be changed. Winds Of Doctrine\|George Santayana 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, adjective Word Origin for solipsism C19: from Latin sōlus alone + ipse self Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to solipsism egoism, self-containment, subjectivity, narcissism, self-absorption, egocentricity, self-reliance, singularity, uniqueness, autonomy 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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solipsism

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noun

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