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omphaloskepsis

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omphaloskepsis

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Main Entry: om·pha·lo·skep·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌäm(p)-fə-lō-ˈskep-səs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek omphalos + skepsis examination — more at spy

Date: 1925

: contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation; also : inertia 2

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