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solipsistic

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sol·ip·sis·tic

[sol-ip-sis-tik]
adjective
of or characterized by solipsism, or the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist: Her treatment philosophy dealt with madness as a complete, self-contained, solipsistic world that sane people are not able to enter.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example Sentences
  • Diamond's song helps to bring out the solipsistic and solitary outcome of the individual meditative self.
  • As a result, the economists say, people do not make solipsistic decisions about how much labour to offer in the marketplace.
  • All the blather that sports build character is certainly exposed by some of the solipsistic types around us.
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solipsism (ˈsɒlɪpˌsɪzəm)
 
n
philosophy the extreme form of scepticism which denies the possibility of any knowledge other than of one's own existence
 
[C19: from Latin sōlus alone + ipse self]
 
'solipsist
 
n, —adj
 
solip'sistic
 
adj

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solipsistic
1885, from solipsism.
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