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solicitude
noun so·lic·i·tude \sə-ˈli-sə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\
: concern that someone feels about someone's health, happiness, etc.
Full Definition of SOLICITUDE
1
a : the state of being concerned and anxious b : attentive care and protectiveness; also : an attitude of earnest concern or attention <expressed solicitude for his health>
2
: a cause of care or concern —usually used in plural
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First Known Use of SOLICITUDE
15th century
Related to SOLICITUDE
- Synonyms
- agita, agitation, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, concernment, disquiet, disquietude, fear, nervosity, nervousness, perturbation, anxiety, sweat, unease, uneasiness, worry
- Antonyms
- unconcern
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