insinuation

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnsɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad: I’ve done nothing to deserve all your vicious insinuations [mass noun]: a piece of filthy insinuation

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin insinuatio(n-), from insinuare (see insinuate)