1. (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• absorption
• engrossment
• preoccupancy

2. (noun) the act of taking occupancy before someone else does

• preoccupancy

1. (noun) an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

• fixation
• obsession
• hang-up
• hobbyhorse
• self-absorption

2. (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• absentmindedness
• abstractedness
• abstraction

1. (noun) an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

• idea
• thought

2. (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• cognitive state
• state of mind

3. (noun) the act of taking occupancy before someone else does

• moving in
• occupancy
• occupation

1. (noun) an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

• preoccupy

2. (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• absorb
• absorb
• engage
• engage
• engross
• engross
• occupy
• occupy
• absorb
• engross
• engulf
• immerse
• plunge
• soak up
• steep
• bemused
• deep in thought
• lost
• preoccupied
• haunted
• obsessed
• preoccupied
• taken up
• preoccupy
• preoccupy

3. (noun) the act of taking occupancy before someone else does

• preoccupy