solicitude
Meanings
Plural: solicitudes
Noun
- a feeling of excessive concern
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English solicitude, from Old French sollicitude, from Latin sollicitūdō (“anxiety”), from sollicitus, solicitus (“anxious, solicitous”). See solicitous.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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