word
solipsism
SOL-ip-siz-um
ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəmListen
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Syllable breakdown
solipsism
Dictionary meaning
The view that only one's own mind is certain to exist.
History and origin
Latin solus (alone) + ipse (self).
Examples
- Solipsism is difficult to disprove but is rarely accepted as a practical philosophy.
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