engrossment

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	assiduity, assiduousness, concentration,
definition	:	great and constant diligence and attention (noun.attribute)

2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	cognitive state, state of mind,
definition	:	the state of a person's cognitive processes (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	abstractedness, abstraction,
definition	:	preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	absentmindedness,
definition	:	preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored (noun.cognition)

3. complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	attention,
definition	:	the faculty or power of mental concentration (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	centering, direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing,
definition	:	the concentration of attention or energy on something (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	specialism,
definition	:	the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	study,
definition	:	a state of deep mental absorption (noun.cognition)

4. the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	absorb, engage, engross, occupy,
definition	:	consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep,
definition	:	devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	absorbed, captive, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped,
definition	:	giving or marked by complete attention to (adj.all)

5. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engage, engross, occupy,
definition	:	consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep,
definition	:	devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	preoccupy,
definition	:	engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up,
definition	:	having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something (adj.all)

derivation	:	bemused, deep in thought, lost, preoccupied,
definition	:	deeply absorbed in thought (adj.all)

6. complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engage, engross, occupy,
definition	:	consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep,
definition	:	devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet,
definition	:	direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)

7. the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	absorb, engage, engross, occupy,
definition	:	consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep,
definition	:	devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	absorbed, captive, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped,
definition	:	giving or marked by complete attention to (adj.all)

8. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engage, engross, occupy,
definition	:	consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep,
definition	:	devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	preoccupy,
definition	:	engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up,
definition	:	having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something (adj.all)

derivation	:	bemused, deep in thought, lost, preoccupied,
definition	:	deeply absorbed in thought (adj.all)

9. complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engage, engross, occupy,
definition	:	consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep,
definition	:	devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet,
definition	:	direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)