préoccupation

See also: preoccupation

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeoccupātiō, praeoccupātiōnem, composed of prae- and occupātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.ɔ.ky.pa.sjɔ̃/

• Audio (France):

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• Homophone: préoccupations

Noun

préoccupation f (plural préoccupations)

1. worry
2. (plural) cares, concern.

Related terms

• préoccuper
• occupation

Further reading

• “préoccupation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.