preoccupied

Meanings

• adjective

  absorbed or fully engaged, especially with work, a task, or a subject.

  - "She was preoccupied with her work and didn't notice the time passing."
  - "The professor was preoccupied with his research and rarely interacted with students."

• adjective

  engrossed or deeply absorbed in something.

  - "The writer was preoccupied with his novel and ignored his family."
  - "The artist was preoccupied with his latest painting and worked late into the night."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with preoccupied
preceded , deceived , received , departed , believed

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Variants

List of all variants of preoccupied that leads to same result
preoccupied , preoccupies , preoccupy , preoccupying , self-preoccupied

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Etymology

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From Old French prè occuper, from prè before + occuper to occupy, from occupare to take possession of.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'preoccupied' is often used in psychology to describe a state of mind where an individual is focused on a particular thought or concern to the exclusion of other things.

2. The term 'preoccupied' is also used in the medical field to describe a condition where a patient is unable to focus on anything other than their symptoms or illness.

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Related Concepts

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1. distraction: A state of being prevented from giving full attention to something, often due to external factors.

2. absorption: The act of taking in or fully engaging with something, often to the point of being completely absorbed.

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Culture

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The term 'preoccupied' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe characters who are deeply engrossed or absorbed in their work or thoughts. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is distracted or unable to focus on the present due to worries or concerns.

How to Memorize "preoccupied"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person deeply engrossed in a book or a task, with a thoughtful expression on their face and no distractions around them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'preoccupied' with the idea of being deeply absorbed or engrossed in something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P' for preoccupied, 'A' for absorbed, 'R' for regularly.

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