solipsistic

English

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English solips(ism)
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
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.
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Latin -icusbor.
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.
    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
      • 2026 July 15, Benjamin Richard "Yahtzee" Croshaw, 0:15 from the start, in Star Fox (Fully Ramblomatic)‎[1], Second Wind, via YouTube:
        Some people might say with the overabundance of remakes and remasters at present that gaming culture is stuck in a bit of a solipsistic feedback loop. Some less verbally guarded people might say the industry currently has its mouth sewn to its own butthole.

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