preoccupativeadj.

Brit.

/prɪˈɒkjᵿpətɪv/,

/priːˈɒkjᵿpətɪv/, U.S.

/priˈɑkjəˌpeɪdɪv/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: preoccupation n., -ive suffix; Latin praeoccupāt- , praeoccupāre , -ive suffix.

Etymology: < either preoccupat- (in preoccupation n.) or classical Latin praeoccupāt-, past participial stem of praeoccupāre (see preoccupate v.) + -ive suffix. Compare preoccupatively adv.

rare.

Characterized by preoccupation or preoccupations; that is the dominating subject of a person's thoughts.

ΚΠ

1908 N.E.D. Preoccupative, characterized by preoccupying.

2000 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 25 Mar. m21 Lili becomes the preoccupative subject which wakens the art market to Greta's work.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preoccupative
释义	preoccupativeadj. Brit. /prɪˈɒkjᵿpətɪv/, /priːˈɒkjᵿpətɪv/, U.S. /priˈɑkjəˌpeɪdɪv/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: preoccupation n., -ive suffix; Latin praeoccupāt- , praeoccupāre , -ive suffix. Etymology: < either preoccupat- (in preoccupation n.) or classical Latin praeoccupāt-, past participial stem of praeoccupāre (see preoccupate v.) + -ive suffix. Compare preoccupatively adv. rare. Characterized by preoccupation or preoccupations; that is the dominating subject of a person's thoughts. ΚΠ 1908 N.E.D. Preoccupative, characterized by preoccupying. 2000 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 25 Mar. m21 Lili becomes the preoccupative subject which wakens the art market to Greta's work. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1908
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