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noun
The contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable
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
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: navel-gazing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: self-absorption
History
From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) + σκέψις (sképsis, “perception, reflection”).
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
