om|pha|lo|skep|sis

om|pha|lo|skep|sis
om|pha|lo|skep|sis «OM fuh loh SKEHP sihs», noun.
the act of gazing steadily at one's navel in the process of mystical contemplation: »

Omphaloskepsis, then, is no longer the métier of only the Buddhists (Time).

[< Greek omphalós navel + sképsis a looking at]

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  • skep — om·pha·lo·skep·sis; skep; skep·sis; skep·tic; skep·ti·cal; skep·ti·cism; skep·ti·cize; skep·ful; skep·ti·cal·ly; skep·ti·cal·ness; …   English syllables

  • omphaloskepsis — om·pha·lo·skep·sis …   English syllables

  • om — om·mas·tre·phes; om·ma·te·al; om·ma·te·um; om·ma·tid·i·al; om·ma·tid·i·um; om·ma·tin; om·mat·o·phore; om·mo·chrome; om·ne·i·ty; om·ni·bearing; om·ni·competence; om·ni·competent; om·ni·directional; om·ni·far·i·ous; om·nif·ic; om·nif·i·cence;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

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