solicitude
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.
- (uncountable, usually) Special or pronounced concern or attention.
- (uncountable, usually) A cause of anxiety or concern.
Synonyms
regard for
concernment
Translations
sollicitude
αδημονία
Besorgtheit
preocupación
sollecitudine
kommer
sollicitudo φραντίδαPronounced as (IPA)
/səˈlɪsɪˌt(j)uːd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English solicitude, from Old French sollicitude, from Latin sollicitūdō (“anxiety”), from sollicitus, solicitus (“anxious, solicitous”). See solicitous.
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