Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation. 2. (n.) That which diverts attention; a diversion. 3. (n.) A diversity of direction; detachment. 4. (n.) State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity. 5. (n.) Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions. 6. (n.) Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair. 7. (n.) Derangement of the mind; madness.

Multi-Version Concordance Distraction (1 Occurrence) 1 Corinthians 7:35 This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS)