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suspiciousness; distrust; paranoia
A tendency to suspect and distrust others' motives. Describes a deep-seated, often irrational mistrust.
猜疑心が強い人だ。
That person is very suspicious of others.
猜疑心から誰も信じられなくなった。
Because of suspiciousness, they couldn't trust anyone anymore.
長年の裏切りが彼の心に深い猜疑心を植え付けた。
Years of betrayal planted deep suspiciousness in his heart.
A literary word describing a deep, persistent tendency to distrust others. Composed of 猜疑 (suspicion, jealousy) + 心 (heart, mind). The character 猜 specifically implies jealous suspicion.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 猜疑心が強い: to be very suspicious
- 猜疑心を抱く: to harbor suspicion
- 猜疑心に駆られる: to be driven by suspicion
- 猜疑心の塊: a bundle of suspicion (very distrustful person)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 疑い: doubt, suspicion — everyday word for doubt or suspicion
- 不信感: distrust, mistrust — more neutral; can refer to specific distrust
- 警戒心: wariness, vigilance — more positive; implies reasonable caution
- 被害妄想: persecution complex — stronger; implies delusion
REGISTER:
Appears in literature, psychology, and formal writing. In everyday conversation, 疑い深い (suspicious, skeptical) is more natural.