noun
- people who believe that only their own mind is sure to exist and that knowledge of anything outside one’s own mind is unsure
Usage: philosophy
Examples
- The philosophy professor explained that solipsists question the existence of everything except their own consciousness.
- True solipsists believe they cannot prove that other people have minds.
- Critics argue that solipsists cannot engage meaningfully with others if they doubt their existence.
- Some solipsists claim that the external world might be an illusion created by their own mind.
- The debate between solipsists and realists has continued for centuries in philosophical circles.