Etymology dictionary. 2014.
suspicion — [ syspisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. suspicio, de suspicere → soupçon ♦ Le fait de tenir pour suspect, de ne pas avoir confiance. ⇒ défiance, méfiance. Avoir de la suspicion à l égard de, contre qqn. Regard plein de suspicion. Littér. Tenir en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
suspicion — sus·pi·cion n: the act or an instance of suspecting something: a mental state usu. short of belief in which one entertains a notion that something is wrong or that a fact exists without proof or on slight evidence see also reasonable suspicion… … Law dictionary
suspicion — Suspicion. s. f. Soupçon, defiance. Il n a guere d usage qu en termes de pratique. Grande suspicion. juste suspicion. suspicion de fraude. suspicion de simonie. avoir suspicion. donner suspicion. entrer en suspicion … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Suspicion — or suspicions may refer to:In television:* Suspicion ( Stargate Atlantis ), an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis * Suspicions ( TNG episode), an episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series … Wikipedia
suspicion — ► NOUN 1) a feeling or belief that something is possible or probable or that someone is guilty of a crime or offence. 2) cautious distrust. 3) a very slight trace: a suspicion of a smile. ● above suspicion Cf. ↑above suspicion ● und … English terms dictionary
suspicion — [sə spish′ən] n. [ME suspecion < Anglo Fr suspecioun < OFr sospeçon < LL suspectio, orig., a looking up to, esteeming, later with sense and sp. of L suspicio, suspicion < L suspectus, pp. of suspicere, to look up at, admire, look… … English World dictionary
Suspicion — Sus*pi cion, n. [OE. suspecioun, OF. souspe[,c]on, F. soup[,c]on, L. suspectio a looking up to, an esteeming highly, suspicion, fr. suspicere to look up, to esteem, to mistrust. The modern form suspicion in English and French is in imitation of L … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suspicion — ist der Originaltitel des Filmes Verdacht (Film) weiteres Suspicion (Fernsehserie) Siehe auch Under Suspicion Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung … Deutsch Wikipedia
suspicion — [n1] doubt bad vibes*, chariness, conjecture, cynicism, distrust, dubiety, dubiosity, funny feeling*, guess, guesswork, gut feeling*, hunch, idea, impression, incertitude, incredulity, jealousy, lack of confidence, misgiving, mistrust, nonbelief … New thesaurus
Suspicion — Sus*pi cion, v. t. To view with suspicion; to suspect; to doubt. [Obs. or Low] South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
