solipsism
/ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/noun
solipsism is spelled S-O-L-I-P-S-I-S-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, solipsism means “The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of solipsism is solipsisms.
How many letters and syllables are in solipsism?
| Letters | 9: S-O-L-I-P-S-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is solipsism?
Solipsism appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce solipsism?
- /ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ncalif-solipsism.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of solipsism
- solipsisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does solipsism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
- 2
Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views, needs or desires of others; self-centeredness; egoism.
- 3
Masturbation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Solipsism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | solipsisme , vanité |
| German | Solipsismus , Selbstbezogenheit, Ichbezogenheit, Selbstzentriertheit, Selbstsucht, Egoismus |
| Portuguese | solipsismo |
| Spanish | solipsismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does solipsism come from?
From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).