English noun: preoccupation |
1. | preoccupation (cognition) an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention |
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| Broader (hypernym) | idea, thought |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | fixation, hang-up, hobbyhorse, obsession, self-absorption |
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2. | preoccupation (cognition) the mental state of being preoccupied by something |
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| Synonyms | absorption, engrossment, preoccupancy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cognitive state, state of mind |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | absentmindedness, abstractedness, abstraction |
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3. | preoccupation (act) the act of taking occupancy before someone else does |
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| Synonyms | preoccupancy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | moving in, occupancy, occupation |
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