/ Dictionary / Index P preoccupancy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•oc•cu•pan•cy Pronunciation: (prē-ok'yu-pun-sē), [key] — n. the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy. the state of being absorbed in thought; preoccupation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preoccupancy (Thesaurus) prenuptial preoccupation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language