preoccupation

/priˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण प्रिऑक्युपेशन

(किसी बात में) लगातार डूबे रहना, तल्लीनता, चिंता

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1
[C/U] ~ (with sth)
a state of thinking about something continuously so that you do not pay attention to other things
(किसी बात में) लगातार डूबे रहना, तल्लीनता, चिंता
- Her preoccupation with marks left her no time for hobbies.
- His preoccupation with his health worried his family.
Synonyms obsession fixation absorption
2
[C]
something that a person thinks about all the time
वह बात जो मन पर छाई रहे, मुख्य चिंता
- Finding a job is his main preoccupation at the moment.

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A preoccupation with something (not 'a preoccupation for something').

A preoccupation with something सही है ('a preoccupation for something' गलत है)।