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absent-mindedness
absent-mindedness
See also: absentmindedness
English
Noun
absent-mindedness (uncountable)
- The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied. [First attested in the late 19th century.][1]
- I don't mean to make mistakes; it's just absent-mindedness.
Synonyms
Translations
state or quality of being preoccupied
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Related terms
External links
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absent-mindedness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 9