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preoccupation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Preoccupation \Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion\, n. [L. praeoccupatio: cf F. pr['e]occupation.] 1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession. 2. Anticipation of objections. [R.] --South. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: preoccupation n 1: an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention 2: the mental state of being preoccupied by something [syn: {preoccupancy}, {absorption}, {engrossment}]
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