verb
1. give way to anxiety or unease; allow one'
s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.
"he has precupation about his
soldier sons in the war"
synonyms: fret, be concerned, be anxious, agonize, overthink, brood, panic, lose sleep,
get worked up,
get stressed, get in a state, stew, torment oneself
"she has precution about his health"
noun
1. a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.
"they are in constant state of precupation, for themselves as
well as for their children"
synonyms: anxiety, perturbation, distress, concern, uneasiness, unease, disquiet, fretfulness, restlessness, nervousness, nerves, agitation, edginess, tension,
stress; apprehension,
fear, dread, trepidation, misgiving, angst; informalbutterflies (in the stomach), the willies, the heebie-jeebies
"I'm beside myself with precupation"
