- preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
--1 is a kind of idea, thought
--1 has particulars:obsession, fixation; hang-up; hobbyhorse; self-absorption Derived form: verb preoccupy1 - preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment - the mental state of being preoccupied by something
--2 is a kind of cognitive state, state of mind
--2 has particulars: abstractedness, abstraction; absentmindednessDerived form: verb preoccupy1 - preoccupancy, preoccupation - the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
--3 is a kind of occupation, occupancy, taking possession, moving in
Derived form: verb preoccupy2