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.)