Definition of preoccupation in English:

preoccupation

noun prɪˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)nˌpriɑkjəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something.
his preoccupation with politics
Example sentencesExamples
- The renewed preoccupation with design is understandable, given a little history.
- The writer himself was well aware of the divided critical opinion about his work and his endless preoccupation with the darker side of life.
- I asked some moments ago what connection you see between the conciseness of your poems and their preoccupation with pain.
- Even so, he is surprised to have survived so long in such a demanding position, given the modern preoccupation with hiring and firing.
- The saving grace of the past few days has been my preoccupation with a new geeky toy, a DVD recorder.
- The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity.
- Despite this preoccupation with finding evil, they are able to recognize the good in anyone or anything.
- I'm quite conscious that preoccupation with the past can also be a way of absolving oneself of present obligations.
- Sometimes I find this preoccupation with what's happening now really frustrating.
- The real escalation is in our narcissistic preoccupation with ourselves.
- There is both an institutional and individual preoccupation with measurement of performance.
- The state's increasing preoccupation with how we raise our children risks penalising the poorest parents
- It seems likely that the writer's preoccupation with chances missed and stories lost has this absence at its heart.
- Given the current preoccupation with the risks associated with driving, these proposals come as little surprise.
- Moreover, Lyly's preoccupation with mistaken identity may have influenced Shakespeare.
- What Chaterji found disconcerting was the time consuming preoccupation with technology.
Synonyms
pensiveness, concentration, engrossment, absorption, self-absorption, musing, thinking, thinking of other things, deep thought, brown study, brooding
abstraction, absent-mindedness, absence of mind, distraction, forgetfulness, inattentiveness, wool-gathering, inadvertence, heedlessness, dream, reverie, daydreaming, oblivion, obliviousness
1. 1.1count noun A subject or matter that engrosses someone.
  their main preoccupation was how to feed their families
  Example sentencesExamples
  Melburnians tend to have two main preoccupations, the two S's: sport and Sydney.
  As public life is emptied out and loses direction, private and personal preoccupations are projected into the public sphere.
  In conversation, Miller seems fully attentive to the present and its preoccupations.
  Man Listening To Disc and Marginalia are creepily accurate portrayals of aspects of my two main preoccupations.
  These themes show the preoccupations of both virus writers and those they are targeting with their malicious code, Cluley reckons.
  Not the least of the nation's preoccupations in the present situation concerns the demonisation of the particular communities.
  It is, in other words, a text that reflects the preoccupations and worldview of its subject.
  Much more interesting is the fact that Larkin waited so confidently for his methods and preoccupations to come into focus.
  Creative people need to be encouraged to think far more about their audience's needs, and far less about their own preoccupations.
  Paolozzi shares many of the Surrealists' preoccupations, in particular an interest in the power of dolls and mannequins.
  I talked to a group of lads involved with the project, who in exchange for anonymity talked frankly about their preoccupations.
  Such preoccupations are bound to be bad for you, aren't they?
  This time, his stated preoccupations are impossible to ignore.
  The main issues discussed in the volume reflect the preoccupations of the fields of business and economic history.
  The same range of topics and preoccupations fueled discussion on the other side of the Atlantic.
  Synonyms
  obsession, concern, fixation
  fascination, passion, enthusiasm, hobby horse, pet subject, compulsion, fetish, complex, neurosis, mania
  French idée fixe
  informal bee in one's bonnet, hang-up, thing, bug

Origin

Late 16th century (first used in rhetoric in the sense 'anticipating and meeting objections beforehand'): from Latin praeoccupatio(n-), from praeoccupare 'seize beforehand' (see preoccupy).

Definition of preoccupation in US English:

preoccupation

nounˌpriɑkjəˈpeɪʃ(ə)nˌprēäkyəˈpāSH(ə)n

1The state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something.
his preoccupation with politics
Example sentencesExamples
- Moreover, Lyly's preoccupation with mistaken identity may have influenced Shakespeare.
- There is both an institutional and individual preoccupation with measurement of performance.
- What Chaterji found disconcerting was the time consuming preoccupation with technology.
- I asked some moments ago what connection you see between the conciseness of your poems and their preoccupation with pain.
- Despite this preoccupation with finding evil, they are able to recognize the good in anyone or anything.
- Sometimes I find this preoccupation with what's happening now really frustrating.
- The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity.
- The writer himself was well aware of the divided critical opinion about his work and his endless preoccupation with the darker side of life.
- Given the current preoccupation with the risks associated with driving, these proposals come as little surprise.
- The saving grace of the past few days has been my preoccupation with a new geeky toy, a DVD recorder.
- Even so, he is surprised to have survived so long in such a demanding position, given the modern preoccupation with hiring and firing.
- The renewed preoccupation with design is understandable, given a little history.
- The state's increasing preoccupation with how we raise our children risks penalising the poorest parents
- I'm quite conscious that preoccupation with the past can also be a way of absolving oneself of present obligations.
- The real escalation is in our narcissistic preoccupation with ourselves.
- It seems likely that the writer's preoccupation with chances missed and stories lost has this absence at its heart.
Synonyms
pensiveness, concentration, engrossment, absorption, self-absorption, musing, thinking, thinking of other things, deep thought, brown study, brooding
1. 1.1 A subject or matter that engrosses someone.
  their main preoccupation was how to feed their families
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is, in other words, a text that reflects the preoccupations and worldview of its subject.
  The main issues discussed in the volume reflect the preoccupations of the fields of business and economic history.
  As public life is emptied out and loses direction, private and personal preoccupations are projected into the public sphere.
  This time, his stated preoccupations are impossible to ignore.
  Paolozzi shares many of the Surrealists' preoccupations, in particular an interest in the power of dolls and mannequins.
  I talked to a group of lads involved with the project, who in exchange for anonymity talked frankly about their preoccupations.
  In conversation, Miller seems fully attentive to the present and its preoccupations.
  Much more interesting is the fact that Larkin waited so confidently for his methods and preoccupations to come into focus.
  Not the least of the nation's preoccupations in the present situation concerns the demonisation of the particular communities.
  These themes show the preoccupations of both virus writers and those they are targeting with their malicious code, Cluley reckons.
  Man Listening To Disc and Marginalia are creepily accurate portrayals of aspects of my two main preoccupations.
  The same range of topics and preoccupations fueled discussion on the other side of the Atlantic.
  Such preoccupations are bound to be bad for you, aren't they?
  Creative people need to be encouraged to think far more about their audience's needs, and far less about their own preoccupations.
  Melburnians tend to have two main preoccupations, the two S's: sport and Sydney.
  Synonyms
  obsession, concern, fixation

Origin

Late 16th century (first used in rhetoric in the sense ‘anticipating and meeting objections beforehand’): from Latin praeoccupatio(n-), from praeoccupare ‘seize beforehand’ (see preoccupy).

单词	preoccupation
释义	Definition of preoccupation in English: preoccupation noun prɪˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)nˌpriɑkjəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something. his preoccupation with politics Example sentencesExamples The renewed preoccupation with design is understandable, given a little history. The writer himself was well aware of the divided critical opinion about his work and his endless preoccupation with the darker side of life. I asked some moments ago what connection you see between the conciseness of your poems and their preoccupation with pain. Even so, he is surprised to have survived so long in such a demanding position, given the modern preoccupation with hiring and firing. The saving grace of the past few days has been my preoccupation with a new geeky toy, a DVD recorder. The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity. Despite this preoccupation with finding evil, they are able to recognize the good in anyone or anything. I'm quite conscious that preoccupation with the past can also be a way of absolving oneself of present obligations. Sometimes I find this preoccupation with what's happening now really frustrating. The real escalation is in our narcissistic preoccupation with ourselves. There is both an institutional and individual preoccupation with measurement of performance. The state's increasing preoccupation with how we raise our children risks penalising the poorest parents It seems likely that the writer's preoccupation with chances missed and stories lost has this absence at its heart. Given the current preoccupation with the risks associated with driving, these proposals come as little surprise. Moreover, Lyly's preoccupation with mistaken identity may have influenced Shakespeare. What Chaterji found disconcerting was the time consuming preoccupation with technology. Synonyms pensiveness, concentration, engrossment, absorption, self-absorption, musing, thinking, thinking of other things, deep thought, brown study, brooding abstraction, absent-mindedness, absence of mind, distraction, forgetfulness, inattentiveness, wool-gathering, inadvertence, heedlessness, dream, reverie, daydreaming, oblivion, obliviousness 1.1count noun A subject or matter that engrosses someone. their main preoccupation was how to feed their families Example sentencesExamples Melburnians tend to have two main preoccupations, the two S's: sport and Sydney. As public life is emptied out and loses direction, private and personal preoccupations are projected into the public sphere. In conversation, Miller seems fully attentive to the present and its preoccupations. Man Listening To Disc and Marginalia are creepily accurate portrayals of aspects of my two main preoccupations. These themes show the preoccupations of both virus writers and those they are targeting with their malicious code, Cluley reckons. Not the least of the nation's preoccupations in the present situation concerns the demonisation of the particular communities. It is, in other words, a text that reflects the preoccupations and worldview of its subject. Much more interesting is the fact that Larkin waited so confidently for his methods and preoccupations to come into focus. Creative people need to be encouraged to think far more about their audience's needs, and far less about their own preoccupations. Paolozzi shares many of the Surrealists' preoccupations, in particular an interest in the power of dolls and mannequins. I talked to a group of lads involved with the project, who in exchange for anonymity talked frankly about their preoccupations. Such preoccupations are bound to be bad for you, aren't they? This time, his stated preoccupations are impossible to ignore. The main issues discussed in the volume reflect the preoccupations of the fields of business and economic history. The same range of topics and preoccupations fueled discussion on the other side of the Atlantic. Synonyms obsession, concern, fixation fascination, passion, enthusiasm, hobby horse, pet subject, compulsion, fetish, complex, neurosis, mania French idée fixe informal bee in one's bonnet, hang-up, thing, bug Origin Late 16th century (first used in rhetoric in the sense 'anticipating and meeting objections beforehand'): from Latin praeoccupatio(n-), from praeoccupare 'seize beforehand' (see preoccupy). Definition of preoccupation in US English: preoccupation nounˌpriɑkjəˈpeɪʃ(ə)nˌprēäkyəˈpāSH(ə)n 1The state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something. his preoccupation with politics Example sentencesExamples Moreover, Lyly's preoccupation with mistaken identity may have influenced Shakespeare. There is both an institutional and individual preoccupation with measurement of performance. What Chaterji found disconcerting was the time consuming preoccupation with technology. I asked some moments ago what connection you see between the conciseness of your poems and their preoccupation with pain. Despite this preoccupation with finding evil, they are able to recognize the good in anyone or anything. Sometimes I find this preoccupation with what's happening now really frustrating. The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity. The writer himself was well aware of the divided critical opinion about his work and his endless preoccupation with the darker side of life. Given the current preoccupation with the risks associated with driving, these proposals come as little surprise. The saving grace of the past few days has been my preoccupation with a new geeky toy, a DVD recorder. Even so, he is surprised to have survived so long in such a demanding position, given the modern preoccupation with hiring and firing. The renewed preoccupation with design is understandable, given a little history. The state's increasing preoccupation with how we raise our children risks penalising the poorest parents I'm quite conscious that preoccupation with the past can also be a way of absolving oneself of present obligations. The real escalation is in our narcissistic preoccupation with ourselves. It seems likely that the writer's preoccupation with chances missed and stories lost has this absence at its heart. Synonyms pensiveness, concentration, engrossment, absorption, self-absorption, musing, thinking, thinking of other things, deep thought, brown study, brooding 1.1 A subject or matter that engrosses someone. their main preoccupation was how to feed their families Example sentencesExamples It is, in other words, a text that reflects the preoccupations and worldview of its subject. The main issues discussed in the volume reflect the preoccupations of the fields of business and economic history. As public life is emptied out and loses direction, private and personal preoccupations are projected into the public sphere. This time, his stated preoccupations are impossible to ignore. Paolozzi shares many of the Surrealists' preoccupations, in particular an interest in the power of dolls and mannequins. I talked to a group of lads involved with the project, who in exchange for anonymity talked frankly about their preoccupations. In conversation, Miller seems fully attentive to the present and its preoccupations. Much more interesting is the fact that Larkin waited so confidently for his methods and preoccupations to come into focus. Not the least of the nation's preoccupations in the present situation concerns the demonisation of the particular communities. These themes show the preoccupations of both virus writers and those they are targeting with their malicious code, Cluley reckons. Man Listening To Disc and Marginalia are creepily accurate portrayals of aspects of my two main preoccupations. The same range of topics and preoccupations fueled discussion on the other side of the Atlantic. Such preoccupations are bound to be bad for you, aren't they? Creative people need to be encouraged to think far more about their audience's needs, and far less about their own preoccupations. Melburnians tend to have two main preoccupations, the two S's: sport and Sydney. Synonyms obsession, concern, fixation Origin Late 16th century (first used in rhetoric in the sense ‘anticipating and meeting objections beforehand’): from Latin praeoccupatio(n-), from praeoccupare ‘seize beforehand’ (see preoccupy).
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