solipsism
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English
Etymology
From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism.
Pronunciation
Noun
solipsism (countable and uncountable, plural solipsisms)
- (philosophy) The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
- Synonym: individualism (fourth sense)
- Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views or needs of others; self-centeredness; egoism.
- 2011, Bing West, No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah:
- The solipsism that too frequently infects high commands has no place on a battlefield.
Related terms
Translations
theory
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self-absorption
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French solipsisme.
Noun
solipsism n (uncountable)
Declension
declension of solipsism (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) solipsism | solipsismul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) solipsism | solipsismului |
| vocative | solipsismule | |