Noun: omphaloskepsis ,óm-fu-low'skep-sis
- Literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
"His constant omphaloskepsis made him oblivious to the needs of others";
- navel-gazing
Derived forms: omphaloskepsises
Type of: self-absorption
Encyclopedia: Omphaloskepsis