# solipsism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/ · frequency rank #83,767

## Definitions
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. Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views, needs or desires of others; self-centeredness; egoism.

## Etymology
From Latin sōlus (“alone”) + ipse (“self”) + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/solipsism