About The Word Preoccupation
Learn about the word Preoccupation to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Preoccupation definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Preoccupation
| Preoccupation Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Preoccupation?
[n] the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
[n] the mental state of being preoccupied by something [n] an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention Synonyms | Synonyms for Preoccupation: absorption | engrossment | preoccupancy | preoccupancy Related Terms | Find terms related to Preoccupation: See Also | absentmindedness | abstractedness | abstraction | cognitive state | fixation | hang-up | hobbyhorse | idea | moving in | obsession | occupancy | occupation | self-absorption | state of mind | taking possession | thought Preoccupation In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion\, n. [L. praeoccupatio: cf. F.
pr['e]occupation.]
1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of
beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.
2. Anticipation of objections. [R.] --South.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Serjeant-at-law ‐ an English barrister of the…
- Roast veal ‐ cut of veal suitable…
- Hunt down ‐ pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often…
- Rose apple ‐ fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections…
- Verdun ‐ a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting…
- Lotus americanus ‐ North American annual with red or…
- Sportingly ‐ so as to be sporting; in a…
- Long underwear ‐ an undergarment with shirt and drawers in…
- Glucose tolerance test ‐ test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used…
- Pressingly ‐ in a…