- Today's Word
Solipsistic
so-lip-SIS-tik
Definition
- (adjective) Excessively self-centered or focused on oneself, often to the exclusion of external realities.
Example
His solipsistic worldview made it difficult for him to empathize with others’ struggles.
Fun Fact
“Solipsistic” originates from the Latin solus (“alone”) and ipse (“self”), forming the philosophy of solipsism, which argues that only one’s mind is certain to exist. While the term often has a negative connotation today, it reflects a deeper philosophical question about the nature of reality and perception.
(noun) A burden, duty, or responsibility—especially one that is difficult or unwelcome.
The onus of proving the theory fell on the scientists who proposed it.
From Latin onus, meaning “load” or “burden.”