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omphaloscopy

/ˌɒmfəˈlɒskəpi/

omphaloscopy noun: navel-gazing; introversion.

Noun

omphaloscopy (uncountable)

  1. Navel-gazing; introversion.
    Synonyms:
    navel-gazing

Synonyms of omphaloscopy

Origin of omphaloscopy

From omphalo- + -scopy, literally "the contemplation of one's navel".

Questions about omphaloscopy

What does omphaloscopy mean?
Omphaloscopy means navel-gazing; introversion.
What part of speech is omphaloscopy?
Omphaloscopy is a noun.
How do you pronounce omphaloscopy?
Omphaloscopy is pronounced /ˌɒmfəˈlɒskəpi/.

Words near omphaloscopy in the dictionary

  1. omphalos
  2. Omphalos hypothesis
  3. omphaloscepsis
  4. omphalosceptic
  5. omphalosceptics
  6. omphaloscopy
  7. omphaloskepsis
  8. omphaloskeptic
  9. omphaloskeptics
  10. omphalotomy
  11. omphalotrochid

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