Dictionary
so•lic•i•tude
Pronunciation: (su-lis'i-tOOd", -tyOOd"), [key]—
n.
1. the state of being solicitous; anxiety or concern.
2. solicitudes,causes of anxiety or care.
3. an attitude expressing excessive attentiveness:
to show great solicitude about his wife's health. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.