solipsism /ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/ noun3 •The idea that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.Subjective idealism also leads infallibly to solipsism, since if everything is in 'my' imagination there is no ground for belief in the existence of other subjects. — 1978 •(figurative) Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views, needs or desires of others; self-centeredness; egoism.The solipsism that too frequently infects high commands has no place on a battlefield. — 2011 •(euphemistic, figurative) Masturbation. formssolipsisms