Synonyms & related words for preoccupation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of preoccupation — including preoccupancy, engrossment, monomania, intentness, fascination, absentmindedness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to preoccupation

Explore words related to preoccupation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include preoccupies, obsessions, preoccupied, preoccupying, concern, concernment, obsesses, overconcern. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for preoccupation

Common synonyms for preoccupation include preoccupancy, engrossment, monomania, intentness, fascination, absentmindedness, prepossession, abstractedness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does preoccupation come from?

The word preoccupation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -occup, from Latin occupo (“seize, take up”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.