omphaloskepsis
/ˌɑmfəloʊˈskɛpsɪs/
noun
- The act of contemplating one's own navel; used humorously to describe excessive self-reflection or pointless introspection.
- His weekend was spent in total omphaloskepsis, wondering if he had chosen the right career.
- Instead of solving the problem, the team fell into omphaloskepsis, analyzing their own feelings about the project.
- The philosophy club's discussion turned into pure omphaloskepsis, with no real conclusions reached.
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