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

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza