Main Entry: so·lic·i·tude

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈli-sə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 a : the state of being concerned and anxious b : attentive care and protectiveness; also : an attitude of earnest concern or attention <expressed solicitude for his health>
2 : a cause of care or concern —usually used in plural