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Princeton's WordNet
omphaloskepsis, navel-gazingnoun
literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
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omphaloskepsisnoun
Contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel.
omphaloskepsisnoun
ratiocination to the point of self-absorption
Etymology: From ὀμφαλός + σκέψις
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omphaloskepsis
Omphaloskepsis is the act of meditating while focusing on one's navel or contemplating one's own thoughts or feelings. It comes from the Greek words "omphalos" meaning navel and "skepsis" meaning examination. This term is often used in a spiritual or metaphysical context.
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Omphaloskepsis
Omphaloskepsis is contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation. The word comes from Greek omphalos + skepsis. Similar words are omphaloskeptic and omphaloskeptical. Actual use of the practice as an aid to contemplation of basic principles of the cosmos and human nature is found in the practice of yoga of Hinduism and sometimes in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Some consider the navel to be "a powerful chakra of the body". However, phrases such as "contemplating one's navel" or "navel-gazing" are frequently used, usually in jocular fashion, to refer to self-absorbed pursuits.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of omphaloskepsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of omphaloskepsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- omfaloskepseCzech
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- OmphaloskepsisGerman
- ομφαλοσκοπίαGreek
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- 옴 팔로 스케 프 시스Korean
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- омфалоскепсисUkrainian
- omphaloskepsisUrdu
- omphaloskepsisVietnamese
- אָמפאַלאָסקעפּסיסYiddish
- 斜方肌Chinese
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