Definition of OMPHALOSKEPSIS

omphaloskepsis

Noun

  • literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
  • Contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing.
  • Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) + σκέψις (sképsis, “perception, reflection”).

Synonyms

navel-gazing

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