navel-gazing
/ˈneɪvəlˌɡeɪzɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To engage in self-indulgent introspection.
noun
- 1
Contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation.
- 2
Excessive focus on oneself; self-indulgent introspection.
- 3
(sometimes derogatory) (Disproportionate) concentration on a single issue.
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