solicitousness

Variant of solicitous

solicitous definition

so·lici·tous (sə lis′ə təs)

adjective

  1. showing care, attention, or concern solicitous for her welfare
  2. showing anxious desire; eager solicitous to make friends
  3. full of anxiety or apprehension; troubled

Etymology: L sollicitus < sollus, whole (see solemn) + citus, pp. of ciere, to set in motion: see cite

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