C2nounformalpsychology
US/priˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
UK/priˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
a state of thinking about something so much that you pay little attention to other things
In context
Her preoccupation with her weight began when she was only twelve.
The government's preoccupation with growth has come at a cost to the environment.
Money worries became his main preoccupation after the baby was born.
Words that go with preoccupation
noun + preposition
- preoccupation withTeenagers' preoccupation with likes and followers worries many parents.
adjective + noun
- main preoccupationFinding a safe place to live was the refugees' main preoccupation.
- constant preoccupationSocial media can create a constant preoccupation with how others see us.
- central preoccupationMemory and loss are the central preoccupations of the novel.
- growing preoccupationThere is a growing preoccupation with wellness among office workers.
- obsessive preoccupationHis obsessive preoccupation with cleanliness affected his relationships.