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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPreoccupation
/priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being engrossed in thought or absorbed in a particular matter to the exclusion of everything else.
"His total preoccupation with his career began to affect his personal relationships." - 2
An idea or subject that dominates someone's attention or concern continuously.
"Environmental sustainability has become a major preoccupation of modern urban planning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'praeoccupatus', past participle of 'praeoccupare', meaning 'to seize beforehand' or 'occupy beforehand' (from 'prae-' meaning before + 'occupare' to occupy). Entering the English language in the late 15th century, it initially meant taking possession of something before someone else, evolving over time into the psychological state of being consumed by an idea or worry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preoccupation" is said worldwide
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préoccupation
Transliteration: pre-o-ku-pa-syon
"Sa principale préoccupation est la réussite de ses examens."
Besorgnis
Transliteration: bəˈzɔʁɡnɪs
"Seine ständige Besorgnis galt der Zukunft des Unternehmens."
preoccupazione
Transliteration: pre-ok-ku-pa-tsyo-ne
"La sua principale preoccupazione era la salute della madre."
preocupación
Transliteration: pre-o-ku-pa-syon
"La economía es una gran preocupación para los ciudadanos."
preocupação
Transliteration: pre-o-ku-pa-são
"A principal preocupação da empresa é a segurança dos dados."
चिन्ता
Transliteration: chinta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी मुख्य चिंता परीक्षा के परिणाम हैं।"
全神贯注
Transliteration: quán shén guàn zhù
Script: 中文汉字
"他对细节的全神贯注促成了项目的成功。"
몰두
Transliteration: moldu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 일에 대한 몰두는 대단했다."
没頭
Transliteration: hottou
Script: 日本語
"彼の研究への没頭は周囲を驚かせた。"
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