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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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
“Doing so will enable one to understand how it encourages pastoral solicitude while maintaining fidelity to the Lord Jesus Christ.”
From Los Angeles Times
Humans’ selective solicitude for endangered species was well illustrated by George F. Will in a 2017 Washington Post column inveighing against the Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times
Wexner may also have enjoyed a certain amount of solicitude from Harvard associated with his relationship with Epstein.
From Los Angeles Times
Joe Biden’s love and solicitude for an errant son is palpable.
From Los Angeles Times
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