This week's theme: There is a word for it. omphaloskepsis (om-fuh-lo-SKEP-sis) noun
Contemplation of one's navel. [From Greek omphalos (navel) + skepsis (act of looking, examination). Ultimately from the Indo-European root spek- (to observe) which is also the ancestor of suspect, spectrum, bishop (literally, overseer), despise, espionage, telescope, spectator, and spectacles.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=omphaloskepsis -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Readers whose main interest is literary how-to or criticism can look elsewhere, in places specifically dedicated to those matters. Doing too much of it here would smack of omphaloskepsis." Stanley Schmidt; About Science Fiction; Analog Science Fiction & Fact (New York); Jun 2001. Sponsored by: Always find the right word with the Visual Thesaurus. Wordsmith readers save 10%. Try it free! http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?code=qv9&ad=aw Ever wonder why we aren't just happy, we're happy as a clam? Derivation, a fascinating game about word & phrase origins. A great gift! http://entspire.com ............................................................................ Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. -Stephen King, novelist (1947- ) Our privacy policy: AWAD mailing list addresses are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered. We hate junk mail. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/omphaloskepsis.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/omphaloskepsis.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/omphaloskepsis.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
