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sol·ip·sism  (slp-szm, slp-)
n. Philosophy
1. The theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified.
2. The theory or view that the self is the only reality.

[Latin slus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + Latin ipse, self + -ism.]

solip·sist n.
solip·sistic adj.
Translations
solipsist
nSolipsist(in) m(f)


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