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preoccupation
pre·oc·cu·pa·tion P0528200 (prē-ŏk′yə-pā′shən)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.preoccupation (priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən) or preoccupancyn1. the state of being preoccupied, esp mentally2. something that holds the attention or preoccupies the mindpre•oc•cu•pa•tion (priˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɒk-)
n. 1. the state of being preoccupied. 2. an act of preoccupying. [1530–40; < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attentionfixation, obsession - an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someonehang-up - an emotional preoccupationhobbyhorse - 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 somethingpreoccupancy, engrossment, absorptioncognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processesabstractedness, abstraction - preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all elseabsentmindedness - preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored | | 3. | preoccupation - the act of taking occupancy before someone else doespreoccupancymoving in, occupancy, occupation - the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal" |
preoccupationnoun1. obsession, concern, hang-up (informal), fixation, pet subject, hobbyhorse, idée fixe (French), bee in your bonnet Her main preoccupation from an early age was boys.2. absorption, musing, oblivion, abstraction, daydreaming, immersion, reverie, absent-mindedness, brown study, inattentiveness, absence of mind, pensiveness, engrossment, prepossession, woolgathering He kept sinking back into gloomy preoccupation.preoccupationnounTotal occupation of the attention or of the mind:absorption, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion, prepossession.Translationspreoccupy (priˈokjupai) verb to engage or occupy (a person's mind etc) or the attention of (someone) completely. His mind was preoccupied with plans for his holiday. 使對...全神貫注，迷住，搶先佔有 使对...全神贯注，迷住，先占 preˌoccuˈpation noun 搶先佔有 先占
preoccupation
Synonyms for preoccupationnoun obsessionSynonyms- obsession
- concern
- hang-up
- fixation
- pet subject
- hobbyhorse
- idée fixe
- bee in your bonnet
noun absorptionSynonyms- absorption
- musing
- oblivion
- abstraction
- daydreaming
- immersion
- reverie
- absent-mindedness
- brown study
- inattentiveness
- absence of mind
- pensiveness
- engrossment
- prepossession
- woolgathering
Synonyms for preoccupationnoun total occupation of the attention or of the mindSynonyms- absorption
- engrossment
- enthrallment
- immersion
- prepossession
Synonyms for preoccupationnoun an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attentionRelated Words- fixation
- obsession
- hang-up
- hobbyhorse
- idea
- thought
- self-absorption
noun the mental state of being preoccupied by somethingSynonyms- preoccupancy
- engrossment
- absorption
Related Words- cognitive state
- state of mind
- abstractedness
- abstraction
- absentmindedness
noun the act of taking occupancy before someone else doesSynonymsRelated Words- moving in
- occupancy
- occupation
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