preoccupancy
[pree-ok-yuh-puh n-see]
noun
the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy.
the state of being absorbed in thought; preoccupation.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- prentice,
- prenuclear,
- prenup,
- prenuptial,
- prenuptial agreement,
- preoccupation,
- preoccupied,
- preoccupy,
- preop,
- preoperative
Origin of preoccupancy
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Examples from the Web for preoccupancy
Preoccupancy during the ages past is considered by infidels themselves a sufficient ground for belief.
A preoccupancy with religious characteristics assists those who are interested in the problem of sublimation.
Adventures in the Arts|Marsden HartleyThe theory of preoccupancy I reject absolutely, but cannot here set forth its refutation.
The Basis of Morality|Arthur Schopenhauer
preoccupancy
also pre-occupancy, "prior occupation," 1734, from pre- + occupancy.
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