PREOCCUPATION


Meaning of PREOCCUPATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ˌ ä-ky ə - ' p ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1603

1 : an act of preoccupying : the state of being preoccupied

2 a : extreme or excessive concern with something b : something that preoccupies one

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.