Omphaloskepsis | |
noun | 1. Contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing.
2. (Figuratively) Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption. |
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| "If the committee gets bogged down with omphaloskepsis, we'll never get to a vote." | "I could spend all weekend lost in omphaloskepsis if I don't make a plan." | "He's guilty of omphaloskepsis when it comes to making little decisions, but he has no problem with the big ones." |
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| Greek, 1920s |
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| The layman's translation of "omphaloskepsis" is "navel-gazing," a term coined to describe a fixation with oneself, or with just one issue instead of a larger picture at hand. ... | |
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