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How to Say "preoccupation" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpreoccupationis obsesiónB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounB1
something that consumes your thoughts
A simple storybook illustration of a person sitting and intensely focusing on a single large red apple held in their hands. Many smaller, identical red apples are floating around the person's head, forming a persistent swirling cloud, symbolizing a strong, persistent preoccupation.

Examples

Su obsesión por la limpieza es tan fuerte que limpia la casa dos veces al día.

Her obsession with cleanliness is so strong that she cleans the house twice a day.

La nueva serie de televisión se ha convertido en una obsesión para todos mis amigos.

The new TV series has turned into a craze for all my friends.

Hizo de la salud de su hijo una obsesión, revisando cada síntoma.

She made her son's health a fixation, checking every symptom.

Gender and Plural

As a feminine noun, you must use 'la' before it (la obsesión). To make it plural, simply add -es (las obsesiones).

Connecting the Focus

When you say what the obsession is about, you usually use the prepositions 'con' or 'por': 'obsesión con el trabajo' or 'obsesión por el orden'.

Using the Wrong Preposition

Mistake:Mi obsesión de los zapatos.

Correction: Mi obsesión con los zapatos. (Use 'con' or 'por' to connect the idea.)

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