Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

omphalocentric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: om-phalo-cen-tric
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing

Example Sentences

"The omphalocentric process of self-construction and discovery"
"For the Man of the Year 1966 is a generation: the man—and woman—of 25 and under. ... Omphalocentric & Secure. What makes the Man of the Year unique?"
"'Finnegans Wake' and 'A Portrait' are both, in their different ways, omphalocentric."
"You could write a whole essay about "looking inward," a sort of omphalocentric option."
"Some would have it that psychoanalysis is an omphalocentric, self-indulgent waste of money and time, best avoided so that one can take the proper pill and properly get on with the business of living."

Etymology

From omphalo- + -centric, thus literally "navel-centered."

Word Breakdown

Prefix: omphalo
Suffix: centric

Inflected Forms

more omphalocentric (comparative) most omphalocentric (superlative)

Derived Forms

omphalocentrism

Frequently Paired Words

omphaloskeptic omphaloscopy

Questions

What does omphalocentric mean?: Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing
Where does omphalocentric come from?: From omphalo- + -centric, thus literally "navel-centered."

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