solicitude

CEFRC2

/səˈlɪsɪˌt(j)uːd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Care or concern for someone’s safety or comfort.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A cause of anxiety or concern.

Examples

  • He showed a lot of solicitude for the health of his old dog.

  • She showed great solicitude for her sick grandmother's health.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Special or pronounced concern or attention.

  2. The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.

More examples

In context

  • Solicitude is the state of being concerned about another person.

  • For there to be genuine community among any sizable group of people, solicitude must be a routine feature of daily intercourse.

  • M. Todgers looked a little worn by cares of gravy and other such solicitudes arising out of her establishment, but displayed her usual earnestness and warmth of manner.

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The nurse showed great blank for her patients, always asking if they needed anything.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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