Preoccupation
Pronunciation : Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. praeoccupatio: cf. F. pr?occupation.]
Definition : 1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.
2. Anticipation of objections. [R.] South.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913