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preoccupation

UK
/priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
US
/priˌɑkjuˈpeɪʃən/
preoccupationnoun
preoccupations
pl
UK
/priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
US
/priˌɑkjuˈpeɪʃən/
Translations
Her preoccupation with the project made her forget about the meeting.
Sa préoccupation pour le projet l’a fait oublier la réunion.
Additional translations
occupationSens juridique ou historique : prise de possession antérieure.
Definitions
The state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something.
Her preoccupation with the project made her forget about the meeting.
Something that takes up one's attention or interest.
His main preoccupation was the upcoming exam.
The act of occupying something beforehand; prior possession or settlement.
The court examined the settlers' preoccupation of the territory.
Synonyms
obsession
thought
occupation
preoccupation
absorption
engrossment
fixation
concern
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