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preoccupancy

DEFINITIONS OF: preoccupancy

1

n the mental state of being preoccupied by something

Synonyms:
absorption, engrossment, preoccupation
Types:
abstractedness, abstraction
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
absentmindedness
preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
reverie, revery
an abstracted state of absorption
Type of:
cognitive state, state of mind
the state of a person's cognitive processes

n the act of taking occupancy before someone else does

Synonyms:
preoccupation
Type of:
moving in, occupancy, occupation
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
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