preoccupation vs self-absorption

preoccupation and self-absorption both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preoccupation	Yes	No	No	No
self-absorption	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, self-absorption is a hyponym of preoccupation; that is, self-absorption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preoccupation:

preoccupation: an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
self-absorption: preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else

Other hyponyms of preoccupation include fixation, obsession, hang-up, hobbyhorse.

preoccupation (noun)	self-absorption (noun)
the act of taking occupancy before someone else does	preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

preoccupation vs self-absorption

preoccupation and self-absorption both are nouns.

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