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   preoccupation

   /prɪˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something: "he began to overcome his preoccupation with germs" Similar pensivenessconcentrationengrossmentabsorptionself-absorptionmusingthinkingthinking of other thingsdeep thoughtbrown studybroodingabstractionabsent-mindednessabsence of minddistractionforgetfulnessinattentivenesswool-gatheringinadvertenceheedlessnessdreamreveriedaydreamingoblivionobliviousness
   • ▪ a subject or matter that engrosses someone: "their main preoccupation was how to feed their families" Similar obsessionconcernfixationfascinationpassionenthusiasmhobby horsepet subjectcompulsionfetishcomplexneurosismaniaidée fixeinformal:bee in one's bonnethang-upthingbug

   Word Origin late 16th century (first used in rhetoric in the sense ‘anticipating and meeting objections beforehand’): from Latin praeoccupatio(n-), from praeoccupare ‘seize beforehand’ (see preoccupy).

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   PREOCCUPATION definition: 1. an idea or subject that someone thinks about most of the time: 2. the state of being worried…. Learn more.

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   1. : an act of preoccupying : the state of being preoccupied. 2. a. : extreme or excessive concern with something. b. : something that preoccupies one. Synonyms. fetish. fetich. fixation. idée fixe. mania. obsession. prepossession. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of preoccupation in a Sentence.

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   Preoccupation is a state where you're absorbed in something. You may have a preoccupation with video games or Hello Kitty, for example, if you can't keep your mind off those things. We all have our preoccupations: ideas and things that we just can't stop thinking about.

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   [uncountable, countable] preoccupation (with something) a state of thinking about something continuously; something that you think about frequently or for a long time synonym obsession. She found his preoccupation with money irritating. His current preoccupation is the appointment of the new manager. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   Preoccupation definition: the state of being preoccupied. . See examples of PREOCCUPATION used in a sentence.

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   noun. Total occupation of the attention or of the mind: absorption, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion, prepossession.

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   PREOCCUPATION definition: 1. the state of thinking or worrying about something so much that you do not think about other…. Learn more.

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    Preoccupation definition: The state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect.

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    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use preoccupation in a sentence Death, aging, fatherhood, love, and sex are among the show's most consistent preoccupations.