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preoccupation

[ pree-ok-yuh-pey-shuhn, pree-ok- ]

noun

  1. the state of being preoccupied. preoccupy.
  2. an act of preoccupying.


preoccupation

/ priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən; priːˈɒkjʊpənsɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being preoccupied, esp mentally
  2. something that holds the attention or preoccupies the mind
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • v··dzc·貹tDz noun
  • -·dzc·貹tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preoccupation1

1530–40; < Latin dzܱپō- (stem of dzܱپō ) a taking possession beforehand. See pre-, occupation
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This preoccupation extends beyond sleep: People are increasingly tracking their steps, heart rate and other metrics sometimes to a point of obsession.

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Perhaps as a consequence, it feels rather disjointed, even if some signature preoccupations do emerge.

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If Joan Didion had an overarching preoccupation as a journalist and novelist, it was to find interstices where truth and myth blend into each other.

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Expect a pervasive climate of suspicion and a preoccupation with revenge.

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She said his violent intentions were shown "through the use of weapons and his sexual preoccupations".

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