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solipsism

/ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण सॉलिप्सिज़म

आत्मवाद, अहंमात्रवाद (दर्शन में)

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] technical

    the theory in philosophy that only the self exists or can be known

    आत्मवाद, अहंमात्रवाद (दर्शन में)

    • Few philosophers have seriously defended solipsism.
  2. 2

    [U] formal, disapproving

    the quality of being very selfish and interested only in your own feelings and experience

    आत्मकेंद्रितता, स्वार्थ में डूबे रहना

    • The memoir suffers from the author's solipsism.

    Synonyms self-absorption egotism egocentricity narcissism

    Opposite altruism selflessness empathy

◇Word family
solipsistic adjectivesolipsist noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

self-absorption egotism egocentricity narcissism

Antonyms

altruism selflessness empathy

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin solus, meaning 'alone', and ipse, meaning 'self'.

यह Latin के solus (अकेला) और ipse (स्वयं) से बना है।