as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
the future entomologist's preoccupation with insects from a very early age
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Recent Examples of preoccupation
This dramatic fall from grace was the consequence of Lane’s long-standing, almost monomaniacal preoccupation with constipation.
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Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Bin Laden's preoccupation with assassinating the U.S. president didn't end there.
—Richard M. Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
McMullen was trying to describe his company's relentless preoccupation with nontraditional competitors on all sides, such as Walmart, Amazon, Costco and even Dollar General..
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2024
To some people, this preoccupation with horror can seem tone-deaf.
—Sarah Kollat, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Bin Laden's preoccupation with assassinating the U.S. president didn't end there.
—Richard M. Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
McMullen was trying to describe his company's relentless preoccupation with nontraditional competitors on all sides, such as Walmart, Amazon, Costco and even Dollar General..
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2024
To some people, this preoccupation with horror can seem tone-deaf.
—Sarah Kollat, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for preoccupation
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“Preoccupation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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