preoccupation

== English == === Alternative forms === pre-occupation === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French préoccupation, from Latin praeoccupātiō. By surface analysis, pre- +‎ occupation or preoccupy +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, /ˌpriɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹiɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === preoccupation (countable and uncountable, plural preoccupations) The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment. The act of occupying something before someone else. ==== Synonyms ==== preoccupancy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== preoccupy occupation ==== Translations ====