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inattention

inattention Inattention is a relative term for being more or less not focused on a particular object when paying attention to it would normally be possible.

Inattention is a relative term for being more or less not focused on a particular object when paying attention to it would normally be possible. It is a broader idea that can include abstraction, distraction, and absent-mindedness.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Inattention” (Inattention).
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