solipsistic

adjective

ˌsō-ləp-ˈsi-stik How to pronounce solipsistic (audio)
Definition of solipsisticnext
as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests regards today's young people as solipsistic slackers who have no knowledge of or interest in the world at large

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Recent Examples of solipsistic So Kirsch has not sought to make some grand autobiographical introduction, a bold and solipsistic announcement of his artistic worldview. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 Such moments—subjective but hardly solipsistic—are few and far between. — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Helm is nothing if not solipsistic, narcissistic even. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 But he’s been shaken out of his solipsistic reverie. — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solipsistic
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selfish
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  • Also on Weekend Update, James Austin Johnson portrayed a selfish Kevin O’Leary, the Shark Tank investor who is backing a massive data center campus in northwest Utah.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
  • That’s also how Violet is thinking about their portrayal of Maureen, whose eccentric performance art and selfish behavior often give the character a bad rap.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of selfish

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“Solipsistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solipsistic. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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