omphalopsychite

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omphalopsychite^¹

/ˌɒmfələˈsaɪkaɪt/

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Borrowed from Medieval Greek ὀμφαλοψυχίτης (omphalopsukhítēs), from ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) + ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) + -ίτης (-ítēs, “-ite”), i.e. “one with his soul in his navel”, referring to the practice by some Hesychasts of gazing on the navel as a means to concentrate during meditation. By surface analysis, omphalo- + psych- + -ite.

noun omphalopsychites

derogatory A Hesychast.

Omphalopsychite^²

noun Omphalopsychites

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@misc{omphalopsychite_2026,
  title = {omphalopsychite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/omphalopsychite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}