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
But a cursory glance around the art world of late suggests these reactionaries are not alone in their preoccupation with beauty and tradition.
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Tucked inside Aardman’s putty preoccupations is a potent philosophical statement about the irreplaceable quality of the human touch.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Those with muscle dysmorphia usually have a belief or preoccupation that their body is weak, feeble, too small, or not muscular enough.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
What exactly that something turned out to be is the central preoccupation of Hysteria!, a fun, insightful, and occasionally scary coming-of-age horror series that premieres Oct. 18 on Peacock.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Tucked inside Aardman’s putty preoccupations is a potent philosophical statement about the irreplaceable quality of the human touch.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Those with muscle dysmorphia usually have a belief or preoccupation that their body is weak, feeble, too small, or not muscular enough.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
What exactly that something turned out to be is the central preoccupation of Hysteria!, a fun, insightful, and occasionally scary coming-of-age horror series that premieres Oct. 18 on Peacock.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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