Associations to the word «Preoccupation»

Wiktionary

PREOCCUPATION, noun. The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
PREOCCUPATION, noun. The act of occupying something before someone else.

Dictionary definition

PREOCCUPATION, noun. An idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention.
PREOCCUPATION, noun. The mental state of being preoccupied by something.
PREOCCUPATION, noun. The act of taking occupancy before someone else does.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche