Associations to the word «Solicitation»

Wiktionary

SOLICITATION, noun. The action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal.

Dictionary definition

SOLICITATION, noun. An entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief".
SOLICITATION, noun. Request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children".
SOLICITATION, noun. The act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.