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Definition of solipsism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

solipsism

noun
 
/ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/
 
/ˈsɑːlɪpsɪzəm/
[uncountable] (philosophy)
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  1. the theory that only the self exists or can be known
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin solus ‘alone’ + ipse ‘self’ + -ism.
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