SOLIC'ITUDE, noun [Latin solicitude ] Carefulness; concern; anxiety; uneasiness of mind occasioned by the fear of evil or the desire of good. A man feels soliciude when his friend is sick. We feel solicitude for the success of an enterprise. With what solicitude should men seek to secure future happiness.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI