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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferences
• disregards
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preoccupations

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

But both became overshadowed by his later preoccupations. —James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024

Though Conclave’s setting is grander, the Sistine Chapel rather than a parish school in the Bronx, its preoccupations are similar. —Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024

The food and temperature are daily preoccupations. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024

Though these themes are of course still relevant today, the story is ultimately rooted in the anxieties and preoccupations of Herbert’s era. —Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024