Definition of PREOCCUPATION

preoccupation

Meanings

Plural: preoccupations

Noun

  • an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
  • the mental state of being preoccupied by something
  • the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
  • The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
  • The act of occupying something before someone else.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French préoccupation, from Latin praeoccupātiō. By surface analysis, pre- + occupation or preoccupy + -ation.

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