I. sə-ˈspi-shən noun
Etymology: Middle English suspecioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin suspicion-, suspicio, from suspicere to suspect — more at suspect
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence : mistrust
b. : a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty : doubt
2. : a barely detectable amount : trace
just a suspicion of garlic
Synonyms: see uncertainty
II. transitive verb
( sus·pi·cioned ; sus·pi·cion·ing -ˈspi-sh(ə-)niŋ)
Date: circa 1637
chiefly dialect : suspect