solipsistic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English solips(ism)

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istader.

Old French -istebor.

Middle English -ist

English -ist

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English -istic

English solipsistic

From solips(ism) + -istic.

Adjective

solipsistic (comparative more solipsistic, superlative most solipsistic)

1. Of, relating to, or being disposed to solipsism.
   • 1986, David Leavitt, The Lost Language of Cranes, paperback edition, Penguin, page 73:

     For Philip there was only this solipsistic stroking, by definition nameless.

2. Self-centred, selfish, unaware or out of touch with the views or needs of others.

   Synonyms: egocentric, selflike, self-minded; see also Thesaurus:selfish

Derived terms

• nonsolipsistic
• solipsistically
• unsolipsistic

Translations

solipsistic

• Finnish: solipsistinen (fi)
• German: solipsistisch (de)

self-centered, selfish

• Finnish: itsekeskeinen (fi)
• German: selbstbezogen, selbstsüchtig (de), ichbezogen, egozentrisch (de), egoistisch (de), eigennützig (de), eigensüchtig (de)