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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.
navel-gazing 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.
Navel-Gazing 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.
navel-gazing 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.
navel gazing by pdxmama January 10, 2009
Word of the Day on July 3, 2013

navel gazing

Hungrily staring at belly-buttons, esp those bedazzled.
Bro, that chick just caught you navel gazing.
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.