Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun preoccupancy

2 senses of preoccupancy

Sense 1
preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment -- (the mental state of being preoccupied by something)
       => cognitive state, state of mind -- (the state of a person's cognitive processes)

Sense 2
preoccupancy, preoccupation -- (the act of taking occupancy before someone else does)
       => occupation, occupancy, moving in -- (the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal")