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Added 10 October 2026

preoccupancy

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about preoccupancy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The mental state of being preoccupied by something.
The act of taking occupancy before someone else does.

Origin

From pre- + occupancy. See preoccupate.

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