different between circumspection vs solicitude

English

Etymology

From Old French circumspection, from Latin circumspectio; surface analysis circum- +? spect +? -ion, "looking [all] around" (as compared with the opposite concept, embodied as tunnel vision or blinders)

Noun

circumspection (countable and uncountable, plural circumspections)

1. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
2. Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.

Translations

References

• circumspection in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• circumspection in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

From Old French sollicitude, from Latin sollicit?d? (“anxiety”), from sollicitus, solicitus (“anxious, solicitous”). See solicitous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??l?s??t(j)u?d/
• Hyphenation: so?lic?i?tude

Noun

solicitude (usually uncountable, plural solicitudes)

1. The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety.
2. Special or pronounced concern or attention.
3. A cause of anxiety or concern.

Related terms

• solicit
• solicitation
• solicitor
• solicitous

Translations

Further reading

• solicitude in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• solicitude in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• solicitude at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

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