omphaloskepsis
noun
om·pha·lo·skep·sis
ˌäm(p)-fə-lō-ˈskep-səs
: contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation
omphaloskepsis practiced by Eastern mystics
also
: navel-gazing
… a preponderance of emotional self-awareness has sent us sliding dangerously into omphaloskepsis … —Fiona McCann
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