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Definition of
navel-gazing noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
navel-gazing
noun
/ˈneɪvl ɡeɪzɪŋ/
/ˈneɪvl ɡeɪzɪŋ/
[uncountable]
(disapproving)
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the fact of thinking too much about a single issue and how it could affect you, without thinking about other things that could also affect the situation
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