so·lic·i·tude 
(sə-lĭsĭ-td′, -tyd′)
(sə-lĭsĭ-td′, -tyd′)n.
1. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another.
2. A cause of concern: "Our party went off extremely well. There were many solicitudes, alarms & vexations beforehand of course" (Jane Austen).