What is suspicious jealousy?

What is suspicious jealousy?

suspicious jealousy. a type of jealousy in which a person fears the loss of a valued relationship to a rival even though the person's partner has not misbehaved and there is no factual basis for this worry.

What do you call a person who is always suspicious?

People with paranoid personality disorder are generally characterized by having a long-standing pattern of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others. A person with paranoid personality disorder will nearly always believe that other people's motives are suspect or even malevolent.

What does it mean if you’re suspicious?

adjective. tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior. inclined to suspect, especially inclined to suspect evil; distrustful: a suspicious tyrant. full of or feeling suspicion. expressing or indicating suspicion: a suspicious glance.

Where does suspicion come from?

Suspicion comes from the Latin word suspicere, or mistrust. That's why it can mean a general bad feeling about someone or something, like neighbors who regard all new people with suspicion until they get to know them.

How do you overcome mistrust in a marriage?

The long and short of it: No, it's generally not OK. It's a violation of your partner's privacy and a breach of trust ― not to mention, it's often unproductive: You might find nothing and then feel like a jerk for snooping.

How can I stop suspecting my husband?

When we feel the need to snoop, it means there's been a communication break-down in the relationship in some way. Either we're feeling very insecure about where we stand within the relationship, or we're actually suspicious of our partner doing something behind our back.

What does jealousy do to a relationship?

Jealousy can rear its head in any relationship. It's a destructive emotion: it has the potential to suffocate a happy partnership and break down the trust that was there. Jealousy can cause you to experience a range of feelings, from insecurity and suspicion to rejection, fear, anger or anxiety.

Is Suspicious an adjective?

adjective. tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior. inclined to suspect, especially inclined to suspect evil; distrustful: a suspicious tyrant.