preoccupancy
[ pree-ok-yuh-puh n-see ]
/ priˈɒk yə pən si /
noun
the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy.
the state of being absorbed in thought; preoccupation.
Words nearby preoccupancy
prentice,
prenuclear,
prenup,
prenuptial,
prenuptial agreement,
preoccupancy,
preoccupation,
preoccupied,
preoccupy,
preop,
preoperative
Example sentences from the Web for preoccupancy
Preoccupancy during the ages past is considered by infidels themselves a sufficient ground for belief.
A preoccupancy with religious characteristics assists those who are interested in the problem of sublimation.
Adventures in the Arts |Marsden HartleyThe theory of preoccupancy I reject absolutely, but cannot here set forth its refutation.
The Basis of Morality |Arthur Schopenhauer