navel-gazing

Engaging in self-absorbed behavior, often to the point of being narcissistic.

If she would stop navel-gazing, she would realize the light had turned green.

by RenegadeTX January 20, 2007

Navel-Gazing

A slang term describing the act of taking a long period to think about one's thoughts & feelings, or focus on one specific topic.

Essentially, thinking really deeply and seriously about something, including yourself or others.

Shaun was so busy navel-gazing about the meaning of life that he didn't notice that the bus passed his stop.

by BlueCaptain August 19, 2013

navel-gazing

Negative or excessive self-contemplation, often the focus is on you and not others, when making a point or offering an opinion.

Canadians often engage in navel-gazing, always second-guessing themselves about their identity; the proud statement of their Canadian uniqueness nearly always includes a slight against Americans for their excessive patriotism.

by rrromano January 14, 2009

navel gazing

A pejorative term used to describe someone who is preoccupied with self-reflection and the understanding of oneself; preoccupation with attempts at understanding the psychological and/or existential meaning of the self.

She was too busy navel gazing to be fully involved in the world around her.

by pdxmama January 10, 2009

navel gazing

Hungrily staring at belly-buttons, esp those bedazzled.

Bro, that chick just caught you navel gazing.

by new_gazer August 2, 2010

naval gazing

The practice of quipping faux-intellectual droppings, ideally on Twitter by influential tech people. Utterances should have a healthy mix of sociology, anthropology, technology, and why yes, cryptocurrency bullshit. It is named after a certain venture capitalist.

- Did you see his latest tweet? He is at it again. "The past was democracy. The future is meritocracy. Blockchain is Lydia".
- His naval gazing is just too much, man.

by someone-over-the-rainbow July 31, 2018

Naval Gazing

Noun: The semi-stupefied state that a boat owner falls into when the weather is sunny and the seas are calm, but they are stuck at work. Often, this state is punctuated by staring longingly out the nearest ocean-facing window. May also be seen in surfers stuck work while the waves are breaking.

Man, did you see Joe? He just got a new speedboat and was naval gazing all afternoon. I felt badly for the guy when the weather blew in.

by Paradoxical Cat July 29, 2013