Meanings
nounomphaloscopy (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounNavel-gazing; introversion.
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Origin
From omphalo- + -scopy, literally "the contemplation of one's navel".
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French auto-omphaloscopie
- auto-omphaloscopieintroversion
Greek ομφαλοσκόπηση
- ομφαλοσκόπηση (omfaloskópisi)introversion
Cite this entry
APA
omphaloscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphaloscopy
MLA
“omphaloscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphaloscopy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “omphaloscopy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphaloscopy.
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