Solipsism Definition

sŏlĭp-sĭzəm, sōlĭp-
noun
The theory that the self can be aware of nothing but its own experiences and states.
Webster's New World
The theory that nothing exists or is real but the self.
Webster's New World
The view that the self is the only reality.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Solipsism

Noun

Singular:
solipsism
Plural:
solipsisms

Origin of Solipsism

  • Latin sōlus alone s(w)e- in Indo-European roots Latin ipse self –ism

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin solus (“alone") +"Ž ipse (“self") +"Ž -ism.

    From Wiktionary

Solipsism Sentence Examples

  • And one of its weaknesses is its own solipsism, its own narcissism.

  • In short, this kind of relativity leads straight to what is generally known as the abyss of solipsism."

  • Avoiding solipsism requires that we assign consciousness (or reality) to everyone we could meet who is sufficiently similar to ourselves.

  • We cannot avoid solipsism (q.v.) so long as we neglect the element of force or power.

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