solipsism

C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition

US /ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #168238

Meanings

1

noun
The philosophical idea that only your own mind is sure to exist.

Taken to its extreme, solipsism suggests the whole world might be just a product of your imagination.
2

noun
Extreme self-centeredness; ignoring the needs and views of others.

His solipsism made it impossible for him to see how his choices hurt his family.

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2 noun · extreme self-centeredness;... egocentricityegoismself-absorptionself-centeredness

Word family

Related forms solipsist solipsisticsolipsistically

Etymology

From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism.

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Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives

# solipsism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm
**Frequency rank:** 168238

## Meanings
1. The philosophical idea that only your own mind is sure to exist.
2. Extreme self-centeredness; ignoring the needs and views of others.

## Examples
- Taken to its extreme, solipsism suggests the whole world might be just a product of your imagination.
- His solipsism made it impossible for him to see how his choices hurt his family.

## Related Forms
- solipsist
- solipsistic
- solipsistically

## Etymology
From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism.

## AI Etymology
Solipsism is formed from Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the philosophical idea that only your own mind is sure to exist and extreme self-centeredness; ignoring the needs and views of others. The wider family includes related words such as solipsist, solipsistic, and solipsistically.

## Topics
- Mind & Cognition
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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