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navel–gazing
noun navel–gaz·ing \ˈnā-vəl-ˈgā-ziŋ\
: the activity of thinking too much or too deeply about yourself, your experiences, your feelings, etc.
Full Definition of NAVEL-GAZING
: useless or excessive self-contemplation
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First Known Use of NAVEL-GAZING
1963
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