preocupación

Definitions of preocupación
  1. noun
    the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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    abstracción
    preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
    despiste, distracción
    preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
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    estado de ánimo
    the state of a person's cognitive processes
  2. noun
    something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
    synonyms: cuidado, inquietud, quebradero, quebradero de cabeza, vejación
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    ajobo, carga, cargo, gravamen, peso, responsabilidad
    an onerous or difficult concern
    imposición
    an uncalled-for burden
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    estímulo negativo
    a stimulus with undesirable consequences
  3. noun
    an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
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    fijación, monomanía, obsesión
    an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
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    idea, pensamiento
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  4. noun
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
    synonyms: idea preconcebida, preconcepción, prejuicio
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    tabú
    a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
    homofobia
    prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality
    racismo
    the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
    tendenciosidad
    an intentional and controversial bias
    antisemitismo
    the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
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    parcialidad, partidismo
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
  5. noun
    a feeling of excessive concern
    synonyms: ansiedad
  6. noun
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
    synonyms: desazón, inquietud
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    ansiedad, cuita, pena, sinsabor, temor
    a strong feeling of anxiety
    cuidado, desvelo, inquietud, solicitud
    an anxious feeling
    inseguridad
    the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
    incomodidad
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
    duda, escrúpulo
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    nerviosismo, zozobra
    the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
    angustia
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
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    emoción
    any strong feeling
  7. noun
    a strong feeling of anxiety
    synonyms: ansiedad, cuita, pena, sinsabor, temor
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    desazón, inquietud
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  8. noun
    an anxious feeling
    synonyms: cuidado, desvelo, inquietud, solicitud
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    desazón, inquietud
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  9. noun
    agitation resulting from active worry
    synonyms: calado, greca, traste
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