noun. The state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect.

noun. Something that preoccupies or engrosses the mind.

noun. The act of preoccupying, or seizing beforehand; possession gained in advance.

noun. The act of anticipating; anticipation.

noun. The state of being preoccupied; prior engrossment or absorption.

noun. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.

noun. Anticipation of objections.

noun. The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.

noun. The act of occupying something before someone else.

noun. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

noun. the mental state of being preoccupied by something

noun. the act of taking occupancy before someone else does

"The intelligentsia are as confused as before, and their main preoccupation is finding culprits abroad, such as the Elders of Zion and the Western imperialists, for the misery of their society."

moving in  occupancy  occupation  

Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  

abstraction  agitation  annoyance  antagonism  contemplation  

Walter Mitty  absence of mind  absentmindedness  absorbed attention  absorption