omphaloskepsis
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omphaloskepsis
- /ˌɒmfələˈskɛpsɪs/
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From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) + σκέψις (sképsis, “perception, reflection”).
noun omphaloscepsis
- The contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing.
- Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption. Act we must; for we cannot sit rapt in educational omphaloscepsis while youngsters grow up and become the fathers and mothers of the next generation.
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noun contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel
| Français | nombrilisme |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Nabelschau |
| Ελληνικά | ομφαλοσκοπία omfaloskopía |
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title = {omphaloskepsis},
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