| 释义 |
pre·occupation
\(|) ̷ ̷+\ noun
Etymology: Latin praeoccupation-, praeoccupatio act of seizing beforehand, from praeoccupatus (past participle of praeoccupare to seize beforehand, from prae- pre- + occupare to seize, occupy) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at occupy
1.
a. : an act of preoccupying or the condition of being preoccupied : prepossession
b. : extreme or excessive concern with something : complete engrossment of the mind or interests
< his preoccupation with business left little time for his family >
c. : something that causes preoccupation or engages the attention
< the preoccupations of daily life >
2. obsolete : prolepsis 2b |