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solipsism
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solipsism
(noun)
solipsism
/
ˈ
soʊləpˌsɪzəm/
noun
solipsism
/
ˈ
soʊləpˌsɪzəm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOLIPSISM
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a theory in philosophy that your own existence is the only thing that is real or that can be known
— solipsistic
/ˌsoʊləp
ˈ
sɪstɪk/
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