English Dictionary: preoccupation | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for preoccupation | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Preoccupation \Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion\, n. [L. praeoccupatio: cf. F. pr[82]occupation.] 1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession. 2. Anticipation of objections. [R.] --South. |