preoccupation
See also: préoccupation
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle French préoccupation, from Latin praeoccupatiō. By surface analysis, pre- + occupation or preoccupy + -ation.
Pronunciation
edit- (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, /ˌpriɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹiɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editpreoccupation (countable and uncountable, plural preoccupations)
- The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
- The act of occupying something before someone else.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editthe state of being preoccupied; enthrallment
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the act of occupying something before someone else
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