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preoccupation

preoc·cu·pa·tion

UK/ˌpɹiɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ US/ˌpɹiɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ rare

noun

1.

an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French préoccupation, from Latin praeoccupātiō. By surface analysis, pre- + occupation or preoccupy + -ation.

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