preoccupation

n. condition of being preoccupied with something, being lost in thought, being occupied with meditations; something that one gives all or most of their attention ; obsession, fixation; thought that is constantly on one's mind; previous appropriation, prior tenure or possession

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Noun
1. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
(hypernym) idea, thought
(hyponym) obsession, fixation
(derivation) preoccupy
2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something
(synonym) preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment
(hypernym) cognitive state, state of mind
(hyponym) abstractedness, abstraction
(derivation) preoccupy
3. the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
(synonym) preoccupancy
(hypernym) occupation, occupancy, taking possession, moving in
(derivation) preoccupy

nf. preoccupation, concern, worry

n. starost; zadumanost

Rzecz. troska; zaabsorbowanie; pochłonięcie umysłu; nieustająca troska