omphaloskepsis /ˌɒmfələˈskɛpsɪs/ noun2 •The contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing. •(figurative) Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption.Act we must; for we cannot sit rapt in educational omphaloscepsis while youngsters grow up and become the fathers and mothers of the next generation. — 1948
