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navel-gazing

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na⋅vel-gaz⋅ing

[ney-vuhl-gey-zing]
–noun Slang.
excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue.
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na·vel-gaz·ing   (nā'vəl-gā'zĭng)
n.   Slang
Excessive introspection, self-absorption, or concentration on a single issue: "The optimistic trend masks a looming problem, which has sent the travel industry into a renewed bout of navel-gazing" (Financial Times).
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