Saturday, April 10, 2010

Solipsism

sol·ip·sism  (slp-szm, slp-)
n. Philosophy
1. The theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified.
2. The theory or view that the self is the only reality.

[Latin slusalone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + Latin ipseself + -ism.]

solip·sist n.
solip·sistic adj.