oversolicitude UK /ˌəʊvəsəˈlɪsɪˌtjuːd/US /ˌoʊvɚsəˈlɪsɪˌt(j)ud/ noun1 •Excessive solicitude.The mischief is done, and there is a necessity for his bearing the pain of it ; my oversolicitude would only serve to frighten him the more, and increase his sensibility. — 1762