Distraction
King James Dictionary [1]
Distraction n. L.
1. The act of distracting a drawing apart separation. 2. Confusion from a multiplicity of objects crowding on the mind and calling the attention different ways perturbation of mind perplexity as, the family was in a state of distraction. See 1 Corinthians 7 . 3. Confusion of affairs tumult disorder as political distractions.
Never was known a night of such distraction.
4. Madness a state of disordered reason franticness furiousness. We usually apply this word to a state of derangement which produces raving and violence in the patient. 5. Folly in the extreme, or amounting to insanity.
On the supposition of the truth of the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, irreligion is nothing better than distraction.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.
(2): ( n.) Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.
(3): ( n.) Derangement of the mind; madness.
(4): ( n.) The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.
(5): ( n.) That which diverts attention; a diversion.
(6): ( n.) A diversity of direction; detachment.
(7): ( n.) Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]
from a, negative, perispao, "to draw around, draw away, distract" (see Cumber is found in 1—Corinthians 7:35 .
