SOLICITUDE
solicitude, solicitousness
(noun) a feeling of excessive concern
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
solicitude (usually uncountable, plural solicitudes)
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.
Anagrams
• isodulcite, leucitoids
Source: Wiktionary
So*lic"i*tude, n. Etym: [F. sollicitude,r L. sollicitudo.]
Definition: The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by
fear of evil or desire good; anxiety.
The many cares and great labors of worldly men, their solicitude and
outward shows. Sir W. Raleigh.
The mother looked at her with fond solicitude. G. W. Cable.
Syn.
– Carefulness; concern; anxiety. See Care.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition