the extreme form of scepticism which denies the possibility of any knowledge other than of one's own existence
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sol•ip•sism /ˈsɑlɪpˌsɪzəm/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Philosophythe theory that only the self exists.
sol•ip•sism
(sol′ip siz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
sol′ip•sis′mal, adj.
sol′ip•sist, n., adj.
sol•ip•sis•tic
(sol′ip sis′tik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Philosophythe 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.
- sol(i)-1 + Latin ips(e) self + -ism 1880–85
sol′ip•sist, n., adj.
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