navel-gazing

/ˈneɪvəl ˌgeɪzɪŋ/
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Definitions of navel-gazing
  1. noun
    the practice of looking at one's belly button as an aid to meditation
    synonyms: omphaloskepsis
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    type of:
    self-absorption
    preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else
  2. noun
    excessive, self-indulgent, and often unproductive introspection
    synonyms: omphaloskepsis
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