preoccupation

priːˌɑːkjʊˈpeɪʃən

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Definition of preoccupation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dominant ideaidea or concern that dominates your thoughts

Her preoccupation with work affected her sleep.
His preoccupation with the deadline made him cancel plans.
Her preoccupation over climate change guided her career choice.

absorption

fixation

obsession

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Origin of preoccupation

Latin, praeoccupare (to seize beforehand)

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on one's mind

adj.

worry

causing worry or preoccupation

alcohol addiction

medical

chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol

obsessive

adj.

continual preoccupation

continually preoccupied with something

thing

preoccupation

mental attitude or obsession

baby brain

preoccupation

state of being preoccupied with one's baby

forever in my thoughts

adj.

preoccupation

constantly on my mind

distrait

adj.

absent-minded

not fully focused due to preoccupation

moon about

distracted

appear distant due to preoccupation

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French:préoccupation, ...
German:Vorrangige Beschäftigung, ...
Italian:preoccupazione, ...
Spanish:preocupación, ...
Portuguese:preocupação, ...
Chinese:牵挂, ...
Japanese:執着, ...
Arabic:هَاجِس, ...
Hebrew:עִסּוּק יֶתֶר, ...
Russian:озабоченность, ...
Ukrainian:занепокоєння, ...
Hindi:मग्नता, ...
Bengali:মনোব্যস্ততা, ...
Catalan:preocupació, ...
Czech:zaujetí, ...
Danish:optagethed, ...
Dutch:preoccupatie, ...
Greek:εμμονή, ...
Hungarian:rögeszme, ...
Khmer:ការជាប់ចិត្តគិត, ...
Korean:집착, ...
Persian:اشتغال ذهنی, ...
Polish:zajęcie myślami, ...
Portuguese (BR):preocupação, ...
Romanian:preocupare, ...
Swedish:upptagenhet, ...
Thai:ความหมกมุ่น, ...
Turkish:takıntı, ...
Vietnamese:mối bận tâm, ...

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Definition of preoccupation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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