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preoccupancy

[ pree-ok-yuh-puhn-see ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1745–55; pre- + occupancy

Preoccupancy during the ages past is considered by infidels themselves a sufficient ground for belief.

A preoccupancy with religious characteristics assists those who are interested in the problem of sublimation.

The theory of preoccupancy I reject absolutely, but cannot here set forth its refutation.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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