omphaloskepsis
The contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing.
uncountable
Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption.
figuratively, uncountable
Act we must; for we cannot sit rapt in educational omphaloscepsis while youngsters grow up and become the fathers and mothers of the next generation.
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”) + σκέψις (sképsis, “perception, reflection”).
Related words
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry omphaloskepsis (CC BY-SA 4.0).