# solicitude

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈlɪsɪˌt(j)uːd/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/solicitude