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preoccupation
[ pree-ok-yuh-pey-shuhn, pree-ok- ]
preoccupation
/ priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən; priːˈɒkjʊpənsɪ /
noun
- the state of being preoccupied, esp mentally
- something that holds the attention or preoccupies the mind
Other 51Թ Forms
- v··dzc·貹tDz noun
- -·dzc·貹tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of preoccupation1
Example Sentences
This preoccupation extends beyond sleep: People are increasingly tracking their steps, heart rate and other metrics sometimes to a point of obsession.
Perhaps as a consequence, it feels rather disjointed, even if some signature preoccupations do emerge.
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.
Expect a pervasive climate of suspicion and a preoccupation with revenge.
She said his violent intentions were shown "through the use of weapons and his sexual preoccupations".
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