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Definition of Preoccupation
1. Noun. An idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention.
Generic synonyms: Idea, Thought
Derivative terms: Preoccupy
2. Noun. The mental state of being preoccupied by something.
Generic synonyms: Cognitive State, State Of Mind
Specialized synonyms: Abstractedness, Abstraction, Absentmindedness
Derivative terms: Absorb, Engross, Engross, Preoccupied, Preoccupied, Preoccupy, Preoccupy
3. Noun. The act of taking occupancy before someone else does.
Generic synonyms: Moving In, Occupancy, Occupation
Derivative terms: Preoccupy
Definition of Preoccupation
1. n. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.
Definition of Preoccupation
1. Noun. the state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment ¹
2. Noun. the act of occupying something before someone else ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Preoccupation
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Preoccupation
Literary usage of Preoccupation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Formal Bases of Law by Giorgio Del Vecchio (1914)
"Preoccupation of the Ideal in the Consideration of the Historical. ...
This preoccupation first appeared in the choice of historical arguments, ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... one can discern a constant preoccupation, that of indissolubly joining religious
belief to the very truth of God by means of His written Word. ..."
3. The Story of Cuba: Her Struggles for Liberty: The Cause, Crisis and Destiny by Murat Halstead (1897)
"The Blacks as Soldiers and in Caricatures—Preoccupation on Both Sides in Cuba
with the United States—Habits of Exaggeration—Governor- General Weyler ..."
4. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence by Elizabeth Sarah Kite (1918)
"... Activity in Obtaining for Him Honorable Escort—Letters to Congress—-Reception
of Deane—Preoccupation of Congress at the Moment of His Return—Arnold and ..."
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