Main Entry: so·lip·sism

Pronunciation: \ˈsō-ləp-ˌsi-zəm, ˈsä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin solus alone + ipse self

Date: 1874

: a theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing; also : extreme egocentrism

— so·lip·sist \ˈsō-ləp-sist, ˈsä-ləp-, sə-ˈlip-\ noun

— so·lip·sis·tic \ˌsō-ləp-ˈsis-tik, ˌsä-\ adjective

— so·lip·sis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb