preoccupancy in English

noun

[pre·oc·cu·pan·cy || ‚prɪː'ɑkjəpənsɪ /-'ɒkjʊ-]

being lost in thought, being occupied with meditations; obsession, fixation; thought that is constantly on one's mind; previous appropriation, prior tenure or possessio

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1. Absentmindedness: 1 n preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored Type of: absorption , engrossment , preoccupancy , preoccupation the mental state of …

2. Absentmindedness - preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored preoccupancy, preoccupation, engrossment, absorption - the mental state of being preoccupied by something Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection