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English Dictionary: preoccupation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for preoccupation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
preoccupation n an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention the mental state of being preoccupied by something Synonym(s): preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment the act of taking occupancy before someone else does Synonym(s): preoccupancy, preoccupation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Preoccupation \Preoc`cupa"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.