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solipsism

Posted on November 22, 2013November 22, 2013 by admin

sa lihp sih zəm

noun

definition 1: in philosophy, the theory that the self is the only verifiable reality.

definition 2: the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one’s own concepts of meaning and value.
example: He knew his wife’s solipsism would prevent her from regarding his injury as anything but an infringement on her freedom to do what she liked.

derivations: solipsist (adj.), solipsistic (adj.), solipsist (n.)

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