LEARNit Dictionary
preoccupation
noun
/priˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/
UK
/priˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/
US
1
a state of thinking about something continuously; something that you think about frequently or for a long time
مشغولیت ذهنی, اشتغال ذهنی, دلمشغولی
synonym
obsession
2
a mood created by thinking or worrying about something and ignoring everything else
اشتغال ذهنی, مشغولیت فکری, غرق بودن در اندیشه
She spoke slowly, in a state of preoccupation.