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Webster 1913 Edition
Preoccupation
Pre-ocˊcu-pa′tion
,Noun.
[L.
praeoccupatio
: cf. F. préoccupation
.] 1.
The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.
2.
Anticipation of objections.
[R.]
South.
Webster 1828 Edition
Preoccupation
PREOCCUPA'TION
,Noun.
1.
Anticipation.2.
Prepossession.3.
Anticipation of objections.Definition 2024
preoccupation
preoccupation
See also: préoccupation
English
Noun
preoccupation (plural preoccupations)
- The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
- The act of occupying something before someone else.
Synonyms
Translations
the state of being preoccupied; enthrallment
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the act of occupying something before someone else
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