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Where does “navel-gaze” come from?

navel-gaze (English) comes from English navel-gazing — Contemplation of one's navel as an aid to...

navel-gaze (English): To engage in self-indulgent introspection

Definitions

  1. To engage in self-indulgent introspection

Ancestry of “navel-gaze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnavel-gazingContemplation of one's navel as an aid to...

Words derived from “navel-gaze”

  • navel-gazey
  • navel-gazing
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