Suspicion

/səˈspɪʃən/ noun

Definition

A feeling that something might be true or that someone might be guilty, without having proof.

Etymology

From Latin 'suspicio,' derived from 'suspicere' (to look up at, to mistrust). The Romans believed that suspicion came from 'looking up at someone'—perhaps checking their face for signs of guilt.

Kelly Says

The word 'suspicion' literally means 'looking up at' in Latin—the Romans imagined suspicion as glancing upward at someone's face, trying to read their expression for signs of dishonesty, which is exactly what we do when we suspect someone!

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