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Distraction

Distraction Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Distraction? [n] the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something [n] an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations [n] mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction" [n] an obstacle to attention Synonyms \| Synonyms for Distraction: beguilement Related Terms \| Find terms related to Distraction: aberration \| abnormality \| absentmindedness \| agitation \| alienation \| amusement \| befuddlement \| bewilderment \| brain damage \| brainsickness \| carelessness \| clouded mind \| confusion \| craziness \| daftness \| dementedness \| dementia \| derangement \| disorder \| disorientation \| disregard \| disregardfulness \| dissipation \| disturbance \| diversion \| divertissement \| entertainment \| flightiness \| flippancy \| folie \| frivolousness \| furor \| giddiness \| heedlessness \| inadvertence \| inadvertency \| inattention \| inattentiveness \| inconsideration \| incuriosity \| indifference \| inobservance \| insaneness \| insanity \| irrationality \| levity \| lightmindedness \| loss of mind \| loss of reason \| lunacy \| madness \| mania \| mental deficiency \| mental derangement \| mental disease \| mental disorder \| mental disturbance \| mental illness \| mental instability \| mental sickness \| mind overthrown \| mindsickness \| negligence \| nonobservance \| obliviousness \| oddness \| pixilation \| possession \| psychopathy \| queerness \| rabidness \| reasonlessness \| recreation \| regardlessness \| senselessness \| shallowness \| shattered mind \| sick mind \| sickness \| strangeness \| superficiality \| thoughtlessness \| unalertness \| unawareness \| unbalance \| unbalanced mind \| unconsciousness \| unheedfulness \| unintentiveness \| unmindfulness \| unobservance \| unsaneness \| unsound mind \| unsoundness \| unsoundness of mind \| unwariness \| unwatchfulness \| upset \| witlessness See Also \| alteration \| amusement \| confusion \| disarray \| entertainment \| inattention \| mental confusion \| revision Distraction In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*trac"tion\, n. [L. distractio: cf. F. distraction.] 1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation. To create distractions among us. --Bp. Burnet. 2. That which diverts attention; a diversion. ``Domestic distractions.'' --G. Eliot. 3. A diversity of direction; detachment. [Obs.] His power went out in such distractions as Beguiled all species. --Shak. 4. State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity. That ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. --1 Cor. vii. 3?. 5. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions. Never was known a night of such distraction. --Dryden. 6. Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair. The distraction of the children, who saw both their parents together, would have melted the hardest heart. --Tatler. 7. Derangement of the mind; madness. --Atterbury. Syn: Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder; dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving; franticness; furiousness.

Distraction Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Distraction?

[n] the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
[n] an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
[n] mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"
[n] an obstacle to attention

Synonyms | Synonyms for Distraction: beguilement

Distraction In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*trac"tion\, n. [L. distractio: cf. F.
distraction.]
1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.

         To create distractions among us.      --Bp. Burnet.

2. That which diverts attention; a diversion. ``Domestic
   distractions.'' --G. Eliot.

3. A diversity of direction; detachment. [Obs.]

         His power went out in such distractions as Beguiled
         all species.                          --Shak.

4. State in which the attention is called in different ways;
   confusion; perplexity.

         That ye may attend upon the Lord without
         distraction.                          --1 Cor. vii.
                                               3?.

5. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political
   distractions.

         Never was known a night of such distraction.
                                               --Dryden.

6. Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind;
   despair.

         The distraction of the children, who saw both their
         parents together, would have melted the hardest
         heart.                                --Tatler.

7. Derangement of the mind; madness. --Atterbury.

Syn: Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder;
     dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving;
     franticness; furiousness.

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