PREOCCUPATION

preoccupancy, preoccupation

(noun) the act of taking occupancy before someone else does

preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment

(noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

preoccupation

(noun) an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

preoccupation (countable and uncountable, plural preoccupations)

The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.

The act of occupying something before someone else.

Synonyms

• preoccupancy

Source: Wiktionary

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Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion, n. Etym: [L. praeoccupatio: cf. F. préoccupation.]

1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.

2. Anticipation of objections. [R.] South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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