preoccupation

simple noun17 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.3

The biggest or most significant concern.

A very important or serious concern.

The primary or leading concern.

The most important or main concern.

A concern that is increasing in intensity or importance.

A concern that dominates a person's thoughts in an unhealthy way.

A concern that is always present.

A concern that is more than is necessary, normal, or desirable.

A concern that carries on over a period of time.

A concern existing or occurring now.

A concern that is not good for one's mental or physical state.

A concern that is relevant at the present time.

A concern from a time just before the present.

A concern that lasts for a person's entire life.

A very strong and concentrated focus or concern.

The most common pattern, used to specify the subject of the preoccupation.

Indicates for whom something is a preoccupation.