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noun
The contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: navel-watching, omphaloskepsis
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An excessive focus on oneself; self-indulgent introspection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, derogatory, uncountable
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Synonyms: navel-watching, omphaloskepsis
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A (disproportionate) concentration on a single issue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of navel-gaze
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: omphaloskepsis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: self-absorption
History
Calque of Ancient Greek ὀμφαλοσκοπία (omphaloskopía). By surface analysis, navel + gazing.
Across languages
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