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solicitude
[ suh-lis-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ səˈlɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
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noun
the state of being solicitous; anxiety or concern.
solicitudes, causes of anxiety or care.
an attitude expressing excessive attentiveness: to show great solicitude about his wife's health.
OTHER WORDS FOR solicitude
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Origin of solicitude
OTHER WORDS FROM solicitude
self-so·lic·i·tude, nounWords nearby solicitude
solicited, soliciting, solicitor, solicitor general, solicitous, solicitude, solid, solidago, solid angle, solidarity, solidarize
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British Dictionary definitions for solicitude
solicitude
/ (səˈlɪsɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
the state or quality of being solicitous
(often plural) something that causes anxiety or concern
anxiety or concern
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