noun
solicitude
Solicitude (noun) means a feeling of worry caused by fear of harm or a wish for something good to happen.
noun
1
A feeling of worry caused by fear of harm or a wish for something good to happen.
2
Particular care or attention given to someone or something.
"The increasing solicitude for human life that characterizes administrative government is limited to people who are perceived as members or citizens of the polity, for reasons that will be discussed at length in Chapter 6."
— Edward L. Rubin, Soul (2015)
3
Something that causes worry or concern.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English solicitude, from Old French sollicitude, from Latin sollicitūdō (“anxiety”), from sollicitus, solicitus (“anxious, solicitous”). See solicitous.
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solicitousness
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What is the meaning of solicitude?
"solicitude" (noun) means a feeling of worry caused by fear of harm or a wish for something good to happen.
What is another word for solicitude?
Other words for "solicitude" include solicitousness.
What is the opposite of solicitude?
Opposites of "solicitude" include ease, unconcern, carelessness, indifference.
What are the different meanings of solicitude?
"solicitude" has 3 main meanings: 1. A feeling of worry caused by fear of harm or a wish for something good to happen; 2. Particular care or attention given to someone or something; 3. Something that causes worry or concern.
