About The Word Preoccupancy
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Preoccupancy
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What's The Definition Of Preoccupancy?
[n] the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
[n] the mental state of being preoccupied by something Synonyms | Synonyms for Preoccupancy: absorption | engrossment | preoccupation | preoccupation Related Terms | Find terms related to Preoccupancy: See Also | absentmindedness | abstractedness | abstraction | cognitive state | moving in | occupancy | occupation | state of mind | taking possession Preoccupancy In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*oc"cu*pan*cy\, n. [See {Preoccupate}.]
The act or right of taking possession before another; as, the
preoccupancy of wild land.
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