solipsism
The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to existThe idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
» I went to a class on solipsism and nobody else was there.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, literally, uncountable)The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views, needs or desires of others; self-centeredness; egoism.
Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views, needs or desires of others; self-centeredness; egoism.
(countable, euphemistic, figuratively, uncountable)Masturbation.
Selbstbezogenheit, Ichbezogenheit, Selbstzentriertheit
Examples
7 sentencesI went to a class on solipsism and nobody else was there.
I taught a class on solipsism, but there was nobody there but me.
I taught a class on solipsism, but I was the only one there.
I took a class on solipsism, but I was the only one there.
I went to a class on solipsism and nobody was there but me.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism.From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism.
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Forms
plural: solipsisms| Singular | solipsism |
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Synonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable