solicitude
Americannoun
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the state of being solicitous; anxiety or concern.
- Synonyms:
- apprehension, disquietude, unease, care, worry
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solicitudes, causes of anxiety or care.
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an attitude expressing excessive attentiveness.
to show great solicitude about his wife's health.
noun
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the state or quality of being solicitous
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(often plural) something that causes anxiety or concern
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anxiety or concern
Other Word Forms
- self-solicitude noun
Etymology
Origin of solicitude
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin sollicitūdō uneasiness of mind, derivative of sollicitus agitated. See solicit, -tude
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to reconcile Uber’s solicitude for accident victims with its most recent legislative victory in Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
In his review, Roger Ebert marveled at Bates’ talent for oscillating from “sweet solicitude to savage scorn.”
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025
We’d already called for a Lyft so we didn’t take them up on the offer but were still touched by their solicitude.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Avedon wanted not only to detect the pulse, with a physician’s intimate solicitude, but also to amplify and announce it, like a town crier.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023
He was in a rambling, paranoid humor and was somewhat comforted by our solicitude.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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