Thesaurus: preoccupation

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1. n. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.
2. n. Anticipation of objections.
3. n. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
4. n. the mental state of being preoccupied by something
5. n. the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
6. 1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession. 2. Anticipation of objections. [R.] South.
7. n:100 n. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention n. the mental state of being preoccupied by something