solicitude

[suh-lis-i-tood, -tyood]

noun

1. the state of being solicitous; anxiety or concern.

   Synonyms: apprehension, disquietude, unease, care, worry

2. solicitudes, causes of anxiety or care.

3. an attitude expressing excessive attentiveness.

   to show great solicitude about his wife's health.

solicitude

/ səˈlɪsɪˌtjuːd /

noun

1. the state or quality of being solicitous

2. (often plural) something that causes anxiety or concern

3. anxiety or concern

Other Word Forms

• self-solicitude noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of solicitude¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin sollicitūdō uneasiness of mind, derivative of sollicitus agitated. See solicit, -tude

Example Sentences

No such solicitude has gone to advocates for the millions of Californians in desperate economic straits while he pushes to slash the state’s social safety net.

From Salon

That’s surely what accounts for the solicitude that the cryptocurrency industry has been receiving from Congress.

From Los Angeles Times

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

That may account for the thrust of many early corporate statements about the Hamas attack, which tended to express solicitude for Israeli employees and their families and reiterate commitment to the Israeli market.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disquiet 
• uneasiness www.thesaurus.com