Synonyms of preoccupations

preoccupations

noun

plural of preoccupation

as in obsessions

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

the future entomologist's preoccupation with insects from a very early age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsessions
• fascinations
• problems
• enthusiasms
• fixations
• manias
• fetishes
• prepossessions
• passions
• longings
• idées fixes
• thirsts
• desires
• yearnings
• appetites
• hungers
• cravings
• compulsions
• lusts
• urges
• hang-ups
• infatuations
• idiosyncrasies
• trips
• quirks
• predilections
• proclivities
• tendencies
• complexes
• itches
• predispositions
• penchants
• monomanias
• drives
• leanings
• inclinations
• partialities
• yens
• propensities
• bents
• cacoëtheses
• dispositions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferences
• disregards
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preoccupations

Time is one of Butler’s preoccupations—its fleeting nature, its nonlinear experience, its rubberbanding effect on our perception. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Now, last weekend, onto that was grafted what looks like a completely different set of people and preoccupations who, most frighteningly, burned down the Limoges town hall. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

His output more closely resembles that of an old studio film director’s than of a typical contemporary literary novelist, with certain themes and preoccupations reappearing across books of otherwise disparate subject matter. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Vaz felt a resonance with the preoccupations with land, people and colonialism that have defined her filmography to this point. — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

These milestones demonstrate that the past is colored and edited by the preoccupations of the present. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 3 July 2026

That game illuminates the tension between self and community that has fueled the show’s longevity, and reflects the preoccupations of a country that has always been torn between the two. — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026

Instead, there is coping and emotional growth for these figures, who, in the third act, provide their elders with an opportunity to come to terms with their own preoccupations and pasts. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026

Though each songwriter’s individual preoccupations and quirks are on display here, the interplay between Adducci and Grigoroff makes this feel like a joint effort. — David Harris, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026