preoccupation
preocupação
definition
noun
his preoccupation with politics
the state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something.
translation of 'preoccupation'
noun
preocupação,
desassossego,
preconceito,
inquietação
example
his 'preoccupation' with politics
The writer himself was well aware of the divided critical opinion about his work and his endless 'preoccupation' with the darker side of life.
Despite this 'preoccupation' with finding evil, they are able to recognize the good in anyone or anything.
The contemporary 'preoccupation' with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity.
Sometimes I find this 'preoccupation' with what's happening now really frustrating.
his 'preoccupation' with politics
Even so, he is surprised to have survived so long in such a demanding position, given the modern 'preoccupation' with hiring and firing.
It seems likely that the writer's 'preoccupation' with chances missed and stories lost has this absence at its heart.
their main 'preoccupation' was how to feed their families
I asked some moments ago what connection you see between the conciseness of your poems and their 'preoccupation' with pain.
The saving grace of the past few days has been my 'preoccupation' with a new geeky toy, a DVD recorder.
There is both an institutional and individual 'preoccupation' with measurement of performance.
What Chaterji found disconcerting was the time consuming 'preoccupation' with technology.
their main 'preoccupation' was how to feed their families
I'm quite conscious that 'preoccupation' with the past can also be a way of absolving oneself of present obligations.
Moreover, Lyly's 'preoccupation' with mistaken identity may have influenced Shakespeare.
Given the current 'preoccupation' with the risks associated with driving, these proposals come as little surprise.
The state's increasing 'preoccupation' with how we raise our children risks penalising the poorest parents
The real escalation is in our narcissistic 'preoccupation' with ourselves.
The renewed 'preoccupation' with design is understandable, given a little history.
Creative people need to be encouraged to think far more about their audience's needs, and far less about their own 'preoccupations' .
The main issues discussed in the volume reflect the 'preoccupations' of the fields of business and economic history.
These themes show the 'preoccupations' of both virus writers and those they are targeting with their malicious code, Cluley reckons.
The same range of topics and 'preoccupations' fueled discussion on the other side of the Atlantic.
Such 'preoccupations' are bound to be bad for you, aren't they?
Much more interesting is the fact that Larkin waited so confidently for his methods and 'preoccupations' to come into focus.
Melburnians tend to have two main 'preoccupations' , the two S's: sport and Sydney.
In conversation, Miller seems fully attentive to the present and its 'preoccupations' .
Man Listening To Disc and Marginalia are creepily accurate portrayals of aspects of my two main 'preoccupations' .
I talked to a group of lads involved with the project, who in exchange for anonymity talked frankly about their 'preoccupations' .
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