solicitude

Pronunciation: /səˈlɪsɪˌt(j)uːd/

The English word “solicitude” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.
Special or pronounced concern or attention.
A cause of anxiety or concern.

Etymology

From Middle English solicitude, from Old French sollicitude, from Latin sollicitūdō (“anxiety”), from sollicitus, solicitus (“anxious, solicitous”). See solicitous.

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