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self-preoccupation

self-pre·oc·cu·pa·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self pree-ok-yuh-pey-shuh n, pree-ok-]
    • /sɛlf priˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɒk-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self pree-ok-yuh-pey-shuh n, pree-ok-]
    • /sɛlf priˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɒk-/

Definitions of self-preoccupation word

  • noun self-preoccupation the state of being preoccupied. 1
  • noun self-preoccupation an act of preoccupying. 1
See all 2 definitions of self-preoccupation

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Origin of self-preoccupation

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin praeoccupātiōn- (stem of praeoccupātiō) a taking possession beforehand. See pre-, occupation

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Parts of speech for Self-preoccupation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-preoccupation

self-preoccupation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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