suspicional

American

[suh-spish-uh-nl] / səˈspɪʃ ə nl /

adjective

of or relating to suspicion, especially morbid or insane suspicions.

Etymology

Origin of suspicional

First recorded in 1885–90; suspicion + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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Suspicional tendencies arise from states of anxiety resultant on instability of association, dependent on lack of associating fibres.

From Project Gutenberg

The tramp is one phase of the degenerate in whom the restless wandering tendencies of the neurasthenic and paranoiac are added to the parasitic tendencies of the pauper, and the suspicional egotism of the “reasoning maniac.”

From Project Gutenberg

The chronic mental disorders of chronic alcoholism resemble those of tuberculosis except that the capricious state and exaltation are less frequent than the suspicional tendency which is deeper, and takes the direction of delusions of poisoning and insane jealousy.

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