omphaloskepsis

[ om-fuh-loh-skep-sis ]

/ ˌɒm fə loʊˈskɛp sɪs /

noun

contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.

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Origin of omphaloskepsis

< Greek omphal(ós) omphalos + -o- -o- + sképsis act of looking

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