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preoccupation

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pre·oc·cu·pa·tion  (pr-ky-pshn)
n.
1. The state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect.
2. Something that preoccupies or engrosses the mind: Money was their chief preoccupation.
3. Occupation of a place in advance; preoccupancy.

preoccupation [priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən], preoccupancy [priːˈɒkjʊpənsɪ]
n
1. the state of being preoccupied, esp mentally
2. something that holds the attention or preoccupies the mind
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
fixation, obsession - an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
hang-up - an emotional preoccupation
hobbyhorse - a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"
idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
self-absorption - preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else
2.preoccupation - the mental state of being preoccupied by something
cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes
abstractedness, abstraction - preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
absentmindedness - preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
3.preoccupation - the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
moving in, occupancy, occupation - the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"

preoccupation
noun
1. obsession, concern, hang-up (informal), fixation, pet subject, hobbyhorse, idée fixe (French), bee in your bonnet Her main preoccupation from an early age was boys.
Translations
preoccupation [priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən] Npreocupación f
keeping warm was his main preoccupationsu principal preocupación or lo que más le preocupaba era no pasar frío
she was too busy with her own preoccupations to noticeestaba demasiado ensimismada en sus cosas para darse cuenta
his incessant preoccupation with his appearancesu constante obsesión or preocupación por el aspecto
preoccupation [priˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən] npréoccupation f
let me explain my preoccupation with this → laissez-moi vous expliquer pourquoi cela me préoccupe
preoccupation
n his face had a look of preoccupationseinem Gesicht sah man an, dass ihn etwas beschäftigte; her preoccupation with her appearanceihre ständige Sorge um ihr Äußeres; her preoccupation with making money was such that …sie war so sehr mit dem Geldverdienen beschäftigt, dass …; that was his main preoccupationdas war sein Hauptanliegen
preoccupation [priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn] npreoccupazione f
his preoccupation with death → la sua ossessione della morte
preoccupation [priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn] npreoccupazione f
his preoccupation with death → la sua ossessione della morte


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This strangely novel situation of opening his trouble to his Raveloe neighbours, of sitting in the warmth of a hearth not his own, and feeling the presence of faces and voices which were his nearest promise of help, had doubtless its influence on Marner, in spite of his passionate preoccupation with his loss.
Note well, though, that Herrera's preoccupation throughout that day and night of superhuman strain is always for the Master's bodily health and comfort.
Rostov looked inimically at Pierre, first because Pierre appeared to his hussar eyes as a rich civilian, the husband of a beauty, and in a word- an old woman; and secondly because Pierre in his preoccupation and absent-mindedness had not recognized Rostov and had not responded to his greeting.
 
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