solicitude

/sə-ˈli-sə-ˌtüd/

noun

  1. the state of being concerned and anxious

  2. attentive care and protectiveness; also : an attitude of earnest concern or attention

  3. a cause of care or concern —usually used in plural

care concern solicitude anxiety worry mean a troubled or engrossed state of mind or the thing that causes this. care implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility or disquieted by apprehension. concern implies a troubled state of mind because of personal interest, relation, or affection.