Definition of Solicitousness

1. Noun. A feeling of excessive concern.

Exact synonyms: Solicitude
Generic synonyms: Concern
Derivative terms: Solicitous, Solicitous

Definition of Solicitousness

1. Noun. The state or quality of being solicitous. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Solicitousness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Solicitousness

solicitation
solicitations
solicited
solicitee
solicitees
soliciting
solicitor
solicitor-client privilege
solicitor general
solicitors
solicitorship
solicitorships
solicitour
solicitous
solicitously
solicitousness (current term)
solicitresses
solicitrix
solicits
solicitude
solicitudes
solicity
solid
solid-state
solid-state detector
solid-state device
solid-state physics
solid angle
solid angles

Literary usage of Solicitousness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (1895)
"... but immediately afterwards, following Gabriel to the gate, she swerved to the extreme of solicitousness on Fanny's account, and desired that the girl ..."

2. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1881)
"... full of solicitousness. "You ought not to have done it!" she said, petulantly, keeping her face turned away, and trying to calm her agitation. ..."

3. An Historical and Critical Dictionary by Pierre Bayle (1826)
"Alexander VIII, having had views exactly opposite to those of his predecessor, Palatio has found out a method to justify hk solicitousness in loading his ..."

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