pre·oc·cu·pa·tion (pr - k y -p  shn)n. 1. The state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect. 2. Something that preoccupies or engrosses the mind: Money was their chief preoccupation. 3. Occupation of a place in advance; preoccupancy. |
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| Noun | 1. | preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention hang-up - an emotional preoccupation hobbyhorse - a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse" idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" self-absorption - preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else |
| 2. | preoccupation - the mental state of being preoccupied by something cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes abstractedness, abstraction - preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else absentmindedness - preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored | |
| 3. | preoccupation - the act of taking occupancy before someone else does moving in, occupancy, occupation - the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal" |
preoccupation
noun 1. obsession, concern, hang-up (informal) fixation, pet subject, hobbyhorse, idée fixe (French) bee in your bonnet
noun 2. absorption, musing, oblivion, abstraction, daydreaming, immersion, reverie, absent-mindedness, brown study, inattentiveness, absence of mind, pensiveness, engrossment, prepossession, woolgathering
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