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solipsism
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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.

solipsism [ˈsɒlɪpˌsɪzəm]
n
(Philosophy) Philosophy the extreme form of scepticism which denies the possibility of any knowledge other than of one's own existence
[from Latin sōlus alone + ipse self]
solipsist  n & adj
solipsistic  adj

solipsism
the theory that only the self exists or can be proved to exist. Also called panegoism. — solipsist, n.solipsistic, adj.
See also: Philosophy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.solipsism - (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
Translations
solipsism [ˈsəʊlɪpsɪzəm] Nsolipsismo m
solipsism
nSolipsismus m
solipsism [ˈsɒlɪpˌsɪzm] nsolipsismo


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