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
Goode’s greatest preoccupation, the one that all the others seem to revolve around, is reptiles.
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
In many ways, our preoccupation with how such allegations affect the accused is unsurprising.
—Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Support Vox Drugs are a perennial American preoccupation, from the war on illicit ones to our massive pharmaceutical industry.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
Another episode and another 90 minutes dealing with an annoying, unnecessary, and frustrating preoccupation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
In many ways, our preoccupation with how such allegations affect the accused is unsurprising.
—Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Support Vox Drugs are a perennial American preoccupation, from the war on illicit ones to our massive pharmaceutical industry.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
Another episode and another 90 minutes dealing with an annoying, unnecessary, and frustrating preoccupation.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Preoccupation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preoccupation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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