Collocations for preoccupation - noun

current, present, recent
central, chief, main, major
Their chief preoccupation was how to feed their families.

intense
constant, continuing
lifelong
his lifelong preoccupation with Chinese art forms

growing
excessive, obsessive, unhealthy
our society's unhealthy preoccupation with women's bodies

preoccupation for
By now this had become a major preoccupation for him.

preoccupation with
his growing preoccupation with death