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
The old tourist is essentially the boorish figure from the headlines—solipsistic, oriented toward the self, someone who superimposes their fantasies onto a place and then is outraged when their expectations aren’t met.
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Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
Jude’s cynical social perceptions and teasing sympathy toward strivers like Angela and her common-man subjects surpass the efforts of all his clueless filmmaking contemporaries, such as Wes Anderson, who packs whimsy into his Roald Dahl anthology only to create solipsistic distraction.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
This assessment dovetails with a common criticism of autobiographical fiction, which holds that such work is inherently solipsistic.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
Then again, there's something increasingly solipsistic about the show leaning on former cast members to host.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2023
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Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
Jude’s cynical social perceptions and teasing sympathy toward strivers like Angela and her common-man subjects surpass the efforts of all his clueless filmmaking contemporaries, such as Wes Anderson, who packs whimsy into his Roald Dahl anthology only to create solipsistic distraction.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
This assessment dovetails with a common criticism of autobiographical fiction, which holds that such work is inherently solipsistic.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
Then again, there's something increasingly solipsistic about the show leaning on former cast members to host.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solipsistic
Adjective
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According to sources, some felt the decision was selfish, but others thanked her for her longstanding contributions in person and online, and felt the way in which the situation had unfolded was very unfair to her.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Despite mixed emotions within his friend group, Reddit users were overwhelmingly on the poster's side, with many arguing that Jenna was being selfish.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Sid Justice, though competent in other matches, is given few opportunities to prove himself as a rising star against the notoriously egotistical Hogan.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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And for any fan of the show — and Wilson’s over-the-top, egotistical Dwight — the lyrics might not be a total surprise.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Solipsistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solipsistic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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