connotation
[ kon-uh-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn əˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
- the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”
- the act of connoting; the suggesting of an additional meaning for a word or expression, apart from its explicit meaning.
something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described: “Religion” has always had a negative connotation for me.
Logic.
the set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term and thus determining the range of objects to which that term may be applied; comprehension; intension.
Compare
denotation.
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Words nearby connotation
connivery,
connoisseur,
connolly,
connor,
connors,
connotation,
connotative,
connote,
connubial,
conodont,
conoid
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British Dictionary definitions for connotation
connotation
/ (ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən) /
noun
an association or idea suggested by a word or phrase; implication
the act or fact of connoting
logic another name for intension (def. 1)
Derived forms of connotation
connotative (ˈkɒnəˌteɪtɪv, kəˈnəʊtə-) or connotive, adjective connotatively or connotively, adverbCultural definitions for connotation
connotation
The meaning that a word suggests or implies. A connotation includes the emotions or associations that surround a word. For example, the word modern strictly means “belonging to recent times,” but the word's connotations can include such notions as “new, up to date, experimental.”