Meaning & use
solipsism
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the philosophical idea that only one's own mind is certain to exist, and everything else might not be real
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The professor challenged students to argue against solipsism using everyday experience.
His constant self-focus struck his friends as a kind of everyday solipsism.
A note on using this word
In casual use, 'solipsism' or 'solipsistic' can describe someone who seems unable to consider perspectives other than their own.
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