noun Date: 1603 an act of preoccupying ; the state of being preoccupied, 2. extreme or excessive concern with something, something that preoccupies one
PREOCCUPATION
Meaning of PREOCCUPATION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012