concernnounfeminine/pɾe.ɔ.kupɐˈsɐ̃w/mediumpre·o·cu·pa·çãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA state of worry or anxiety about something.Concern for the environment is growing.She expressed her concern about the issue.synworryanxietyCommon collocationsexpress concernraise concernEtymologyDo latim 'praeoccupatio'Related wordspreocuparpreocupantepreocupado