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Solitude vs Solipsism - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between solitude and solipsism

is that solitude is aloneness; state of being alone or solitary, by oneself while solipsism is the theory that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.

solitude

English

Noun

(wikipedia solitude)
  • Aloneness; state of being alone or solitary, by oneself.
  • A lonely or deserted place.
  • * 1813 , , Canto 2, stanza 20:
    • Mark where his carnage and his conquests cease!
    He makes a solitude , and calls it — peace.

    Synonyms

    * aloneness

    Antonyms

    * intimacy

    Derived terms

    * two solitudes

    Related terms

    * sole * solo * soliloquy * solitary * solitudinous * solitudinously

    See also

    * loneliness ----

    solipsism

    English

    (wikipedia solipsism)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (philosophy) The theory that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
  • Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views or needs of others; self-centeredness; egoism
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 21 , author=Jason Heller , title=The Darkness: Hot Cakes (Music Review) , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=Self-mythology has always been part of The Darkness’ shtick, but here Hawkins and crew forget to back it up with music catchy enough to transcend the solipsism .}}
  • * (rfdate) (Bing West)
    • The solipsism that too frequently infects high commands has no place on a battlefield.

    Related terms

    * solipsistic * solipsistically * solipsist