omphaloskepsis

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Определение omphaloskepsis в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

Contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel

This approach has been referred to as an omphaloskeptic method of design, so called after the term omphaloskepsis used to describe the technique of meditation through contemplation of the navel (from the Greek omphalos for navel and skepsis for examination).

{i} thinking deeply while looking at the navel (stomach) as an aid to meditation

Contemplation of or meditation upon ones navel

contemplation of one's navel

Расстановка переносов

om·pha·lo·skep·sis

Этимология

() From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalos, “navel”) + σκέψις (skepsis, “perception, reflection”)