preoccupation vs hang-up

preoccupation and hang-up both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preoccupation	Yes	No	No	No
hang-up	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hang-up is a hyponym of preoccupation; that is, hang-up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preoccupation:

preoccupation: an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
hang-up: an emotional preoccupation

Other hyponyms of preoccupation include fixation, obsession, hobbyhorse, self-absorption.

preoccupation (noun)	hang-up (noun)
the act of taking occupancy before someone else does	an unforeseen obstacle
the mental state of being preoccupied by something	an emotional preoccupation
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

preoccupation vs hang-up

preoccupation and hang-up both are nouns.

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