word
Preoccupation
Pree-ah-kyuh-PAY-shuhn
/priːˌɑːkjʌˈpeɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
preoccupation
Dictionary meaning
The act of taking occupancy before someone else does.
Synonyms: preoccupancy
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