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Motley13

(3,867 posts)
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 05:35 PM Dec 2016

solipsism, my new favorite word for peotus maggot


per Charles Krauthammer

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/solipsism



noun
1.
Philosophy. the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist.
2.
extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption.


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solipsism, my new favorite word for peotus maggot (Original Post) Motley13 Dec 2016 OP
I remember once before this asshole schmuck got something right. pangaia Dec 2016 #1
I always thought it had something to do with pigs... angstlessk Dec 2016 #2
I could only remember that "solipsism" was somehow self-referential. I had to look it up! SharonAnn Dec 2016 #3
i'll admit...when i read his piece, i looked it up.... spanone Dec 2016 #4
Mr Trump is a good cure for solipsism. malthaussen Dec 2016 #5

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
2. I always thought it had something to do with pigs...
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 05:49 PM
Dec 2016

...turns out I was correct!

Sorry if I insulted pigs

SharonAnn

(13,776 posts)
3. I could only remember that "solipsism" was somehow self-referential. I had to look it up!
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 05:54 PM
Dec 2016

I love running across words that are rarely used and that have a very specific meaning.

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