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preoccupation
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural preoccupations
plural preoccupations
Learner's definition of PREOCCUPATION
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1
: a state in which you give all your attention to something全神贯注 — usually + with
- I don't understand her preoccupation with her appearance.我不理解她为什么一心只关注自己的外貌。
2
: something that you give all or most of your attention to关注的事物
- We need to better understand the problems and preoccupations of our clients.我们需要更好地了解我们客户的难题和关注点。
preoccupation
noun
pre·oc·cu·pa·tion (ˌ)prē-ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-shən 
Example Sentences
We need to better understand the problems and preoccupations of our clients. the future entomologist's preoccupation with insects from a very early age
Recent Examples on the Web This can lead to potential problems, such as a preoccupation with food and restriction, as well as over-exercising and under-fueling. 
SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 This can manifest in a variety of ways, including worry, judging yourself harshly, preoccupation with small mistakes, overanalyzing your weaknesses, and blaming yourself. Melody Wilding, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 That self-preoccupation cost the two special Georgia elections in January 2021 as Mr. Trump’s war on his own party leaders reduced GOP turnout. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 But Hsu makes clear that these people, and the details of the violence to which Ken was subjected, are not his preoccupation. Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 The great staging of Hamid’s work is intimacy; the grooves of human attachment his sole preoccupation. Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 The perpetuation of these divisions has fueled the nation’s preoccupation with the sixties as well as today’s noxious political climate. Michael Bobelian, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Above all, the novels display everyone’s preoccupation with everyone else. Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Identifying which struggling teens could potentially harm others is a major preoccupation for schools and communities. Julie Jargon, WSJ, 27 May 2022 See More
SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 This can manifest in a variety of ways, including worry, judging yourself harshly, preoccupation with small mistakes, overanalyzing your weaknesses, and blaming yourself. Melody Wilding, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 That self-preoccupation cost the two special Georgia elections in January 2021 as Mr. Trump’s war on his own party leaders reduced GOP turnout. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 But Hsu makes clear that these people, and the details of the violence to which Ken was subjected, are not his preoccupation. Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 The great staging of Hamid’s work is intimacy; the grooves of human attachment his sole preoccupation. Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 The perpetuation of these divisions has fueled the nation’s preoccupation with the sixties as well as today’s noxious political climate. Michael Bobelian, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Above all, the novels display everyone’s preoccupation with everyone else. Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Identifying which struggling teens could potentially harm others is a major preoccupation for schools and communities. Julie Jargon, WSJ, 27 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of preoccupation was in 1572 Phrases Containing preoccupation
noun
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