Definition of navel–gazing
: useless or excessive self-contemplation
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First Known Use of navel–gazing
1959
NAVEL–GAZING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of navel–gazing for English Language Learners
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: the activity of thinking too much or too deeply about yourself, your experiences, your feelings, etc.
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