omphaloskepsis

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing. uncountable
  2. Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption. figuratively,uncountable
    — 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.

词形变化

omphaloscepsis alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
omphaloskeptic
相关词
omphalomancy omphalomesenteric omphalopsychic omphalopsychite

词源

From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) + σκέψις (sképsis, “perception, reflection”).
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