ˈsōlə̇pˌsizəm, ˈsälə̇p-, səˈlip- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin sol us alone + ipse self + English -ism — more at sole
1. : any of various extreme versions of subjective idealism: as
a.
(1) : an epistemological theory that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and states
(2) or solipsism of the present moment : an epistemological theory that the self knows or can know only its present modifications and states to the exclusion of future and past states
b.
(1) : a metaphysical theory that the self is the only existent thing
(2) : a metaphysical theory that all real entities are modifications and states of the self : egoism 1a
2. : the adoption of epistemological solipsism as a premise for a general metaphysical or epistemological theory or as a scientific hypothesis
3. : extreme indulgence of and concern with the self at the expense of social relationships especially as expressed in a failure of artistic communication
the poet today must navigate between … parochial solipsism and commercial success — F.L.Utley