Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

solipsist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: solip-sist
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or pertaining to, solipsism.

noun

One who adheres to self-absorption and an ignorance of the views or needs of others.

Example Sentences

"Some of this grandiosity is to be expected. Innovators tend to be solipsists. They often want to cram every stray fact and experience into their new model."

Etymology

Etymology tree English solipsism 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 English solipsist From solipsism + -ist.

Inflected Forms

solipsists (plural)

Synonyms

solipsistic

Questions

What does solipsist mean?: Of, or pertaining to, solipsism.
Where does solipsist come from?: Etymology tree English solipsism 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 English solipsist From solipsism + -ist.

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