Etymology. From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) + σκέψις (sképsis, “perception, reflection”).

24 авг. 2019 г. · omphaloskepsis (n.) 1925, from omphalo- + Greek -skepsis, from skeptesthai "to reflect, look, view" (from PIE root *spek- "to observe").

OED's earliest evidence for omphaloskepsis is from 1925, in the writing of Aldous Huxley, writer. omphaloskepsis is formed from Greek σκέψις, combined with the ...

The Ancient Greek root words omphalos, "navel," and skepsis, "reflection," combine to make a great way of describing a tendency to be self-absorbed. " ...

The meaning of OMPHALOSKEPSIS is contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation; also : navel-gazing. How to use omphaloskepsis in a sentence.

a noun meaning “contemplating one's navel” and implying contempt, first occurs in Aldous Huxley's satirical novel Those Barren Leaves (1925).

2 июл. 2019 г. · This is the official word for 'navel gazing'. The etymology is pretty straightforward. It's a combo of two Greek words: 'omphalós' which ...

Etymology. edit. From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) + σκέψις (sképsis, “perception, reflection”). Pronunciation. edit. (Received Pronunciation) IPA ...

ETYMOLOGY: From Greek omphalos (navel) + skepsis (act of looking, examination). Ultimately from the Indo-European root spek- (to observe) ...