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so·lic·i·ta·tion
\səˌlisəˈtāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin sollicitation-, sollicitatio, from sollicitatus (past participle of sollicitare) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the pursuit, practice, act, or an instance of soliciting; often : entreaty, importunity
< yield to his solicitations >
2. : the operation, influence, pressure, or other inducing effect of something that solicits or attracts or draws : a moving or drawing force : incitement, allurement
< unable to resist the solicitations of appetite > |