abstractedness
- noun
- /æbˈstræktɪdnəs/
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abstracción
- The professor's abstractedness sometimes made students wonder if he even noticed their presence.
Examples
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She was so lost in abstractedness that she didn't hear the phone ring.
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His abstractedness during the meeting made it clear his mind was somewhere else entirely.
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Her abstractedness during the meeting was noticeable.
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The artist's abstractedness often inspired his most profound works.
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During the lecture, her abstractedness made it obvious that she was lost in her own thoughts.
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His abstractedness while walking often led him to bump into things he didn't notice.
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The artist's abstractedness allowed him to create works that conveyed deep emotion and meaning.
Synonyms
26
5.6
Thinking about something a lot and not noticing other things
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5.4
Giving full attention to something so you forget other things
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4.2
Thinking so much that you do not notice what is around you
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4.9
A person gives complete attention to something and does not notice other things
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7.6
Being lost in thought and not noticing other things
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7.0
Full attention to something that makes you forget other things
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7.4
A state of being so distracted that you forget things and miss details
Being very focused on one thought or worry
A state of being quiet and thinking deeply
A long quiet time spent thinking deeply about something
Not able to pay attention because your mind is on other things
Antonyms
How Preoccupied
Surface Forms
Morphology
abstractedness = abstracted (semi-transparent) = abstract + ed + ness
The word is formed transparently as 'abstract' → 'abstracted' → 'abstractedness', but the adjective 'abstracted' (preoccupied) is a sense-shift from the basic 'abstract' meaning 'not concrete', so the final noun's meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Abstractedness comes from the parts ab- 'away' and tract 'draw', the same tract you see in tractor. So abstractedness means being 'drawn away' from your surroundings, which is why it describes someone lost in thought.