central preoccupation

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

The most important or main concern.

preoccupationADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

central

Examples (10)

  • The issue of climate change has become a central preoccupation for many governments.
  • For the artist, finding truth in beauty was a central preoccupation throughout his career.
  • Her central preoccupation was always the well-being of her family.
  • The novel explores the human condition, making mortality its central preoccupation.
  • A central preoccupation of modern philosophy is the nature of consciousness.
  • His central preoccupation during the crisis was ensuring everyone's safety.
  • The company's central preoccupation shifted from profit to sustainability.
  • Throughout history, the quest for knowledge has been a central preoccupation of mankind.
  • Despite his fame, his central preoccupation remained his scientific research.
  • The report highlights education as a central preoccupation for future development.