solicitude
[ suh-lis-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ səˈlɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
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.
RELATED WORDS
uneasiness, disquiet, compunction, disquietude, attentiveness, heed, regard, unease, watchfulness, attention, qualm, consideration, concern, scruple, presentiment, care, considerateness, TLC, concernment
Nearby words
- solicitation,
- solicitor,
- solicitor general,
- solicitous,
- solicitously,
- solid,
- solid angle,
- solid fuel,
- solid geometry,
- solid injection
Origin of solicitude
SYNONYMS FOR solicitude
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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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solicitude
early 15c., from Middle French solicitude (Modern French sollicitude), and directly from Latin sollicitudinem (nominative solicitudo) "anxiety, uneasiness of mind," noun of state from past participle stem of solicitare (see solicit).
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