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Meaning of navel-gazing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

navel-gazing

Pronunciation:/ˈneɪvəlˌɡeɪzɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To engage in self-indulgent introspection.

noun

Definitions

  1. Contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation.

    Synonyms:navel-watchingomphaloskepsis

  2. Excessive focus on oneself; self-indulgent introspection.

    Synonyms:navel-watchingomphaloskepsis

  3. (sometimes derogatory) (Disproportionate) concentration on a single issue.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/navel-gazehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/navel-gazing

Related words

navel gazingomphaloskepsisomphaloscepsiscontemplationmeditationmusingcontemplationismenstasis