solicitation

[ suh-lis-i-tey-shuhn ]

/ səˌlɪs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of soliciting.

entreaty, urging, or importunity; a petition or request.

enticement or allurement.

Law.

the crime of asking another to commit or to aid in a crime.
the act of a prostitute soliciting in a public place.

Origin of solicitation

1485–95; <Latin sollicitātiōn- (stem of sollicitātiō), equivalent to sollicitāt(us) (past participle of sollicitāre to solicit; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM solicitation

non·so·lic·i·ta·tion, nounpre·so·lic·i·ta·tion, nounre·so·lic·i·ta·tion, nounsu·per·so·lic·i·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby solicitation

solfeggio, Solferino, solgel, soli-, solicit, solicitation, solicitor, solicitor general, solicitous, solicitude, solid

Example sentences from the Web for solicitation

APN will not send you any other content—no spam, no solicitation.
Where to Find APN's News Nosh|Orly Halpern|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The solicitation of campaign donations from foreign nationals is prohibited by the Federal Election Campaign Act.
The Illegal-Donor Loophole|Peter Schweizer, Peter J. Boyer|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It said more—much more—in the very language of solicitation which the good old father professed to believe unnecessary.
Confession|W. Gilmore Simms
Woolridge's itself was a perpetual tempting and solicitation.
The Combined Maze|May Sinclair

The information was a solicitation for advice and financial help.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923|Various
The letter of solicitation seemed so pretty to the lady in waiting that she made the King peruse it.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan
"Aw, he's only had too much to eat," declared Blair, in answer to Lane's solicitation.
The Day of the Beast|Zane Grey