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suspicion

suspicion

noun sews-pee-SYOH Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From Latin 'suspicio' (mistrust), from 'suspicere' (to look up at, to mistrust).

Usage Note

Suspicion in French carries the same weight as in English — a feeling that something is wrong without proof. The phrase sous la suspicion de means under suspicion of. The related adjective suspicieux / suspicieuse means suspicious in the sense of feeling distrust, while suspect / suspecte describes the person under suspicion.

Examples

"Il était sous la suspicion de ses collègues."

Natural Translation

He was under the suspicion of his colleagues.

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