preoccupation
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1. the act of taking occupancy before someone else does (noun.act)
2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | absentmindedness, |
definition | : | preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored (noun.cognition) |
3. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | idea, thought, |
definition | : | the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | fixation, obsession, |
definition | : | an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | hang-up, |
definition | : | an emotional preoccupation (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | hobbyhorse, |
definition | : | a topic to which one constantly reverts (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | self-absorption, |
definition | : | preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else (noun.cognition) |
4. the act of taking occupancy before someone else does (noun.act)
derivation | : | preoccupy, |
definition | : | occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance (verb.possession) |
5. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | preoccupy, |
definition | : | engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion) |
6. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | preoccupy, |
definition | : | engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion) |
7. the act of taking occupancy before someone else does (noun.act)
derivation | : | preoccupy, |
definition | : | occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance (verb.possession) |
8. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | preoccupy, |
definition | : | engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion) |
9. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | preoccupy, |
definition | : | engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion) |
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