English Explanatory Dictionary

solicitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/səˈlɪsɪˌt(j)uːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-solicitude.wav

Word forms

solicitude solicitudes

Etymology

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

Related words

solicit solicitation solicitor solicitous

Derived words

oversolicitude solicitudinous
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