abstraction

(noun) a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance. Synonyms: abstract. Example: "He loved her only in the abstract--not in person."

(noun) the act of withdrawing or removing something.

(noun) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances. Synonyms: generalization, generalisation.

(noun) an abstract painting.

(noun) preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else. Synonyms: abstractedness.

(noun) a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples. Synonyms: abstract entity.