preoccupation noun

/priːˌɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃən/

/-ˌɑː.kjuː-/ n

Definition

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[C] an idea or subject that someone thinks about most of the time

My main preoccupation now is trying to keep life normal for the sake of my two boys.

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[C or U] the state of being worried about or thinking about something most of the time

Lately, his preoccupation with football had caused his marks at school to slip.

(Definition of preoccupation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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