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   Pre·oc·cu·pa·tion

   /ˌprēˌäkyəˈpāSH(ə)n/

   

   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 studybroodingabstractionabsentmindednessabsence of minddistractionforgetfulnessinattentivenesswoolgatheringinadvertenceheedlessnessdreamreveriedaydreamingoblivionobliviousness
   • ▪ 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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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preoccupationPreoccupation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREOCCUPATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important. It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. More Synonyms of preoccupation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpreoccupation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › preoccupationPREOCCUPATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the state of thinking or worrying about something so much that you do not think about other things: a preoccupation with death / food. preoccupation noun (THING) something that you think or worry about a lot: His main preoccupations are football and women.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPREOCCUPATION definition in American English | Collins ...

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   5 days ago · Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important. The arrest of Senator Pinochet has created a climate of preoccupation among our citizens. More Synonyms of preoccupation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › preoccupationPreoccupation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PREOCCUPATION meaning: 1 : a state in which you give all your attention to something usually + with; 2 : something that you give all or most of your attention to.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › preoccupationpreoccupation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Nov 27, 2023 · Noun [ edit] preoccupation ( countable and uncountable, plural preoccupations) The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment. The act of occupying something before someone else. Synonyms [ edit] preoccupancy. Derived terms [ edit] self-preoccupation. Related terms [ edit] preoccupy. occupation.