Definition of connotation Connotation
/kɑˌnʌtejˈʃʌn/ - [kanuteyshun] - con•no•ta•tion
We found 8 definitions of connotation from 6 different sources.
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What does connotation mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: connotations |
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| connotation - an idea that is implied or suggested | ||
| meaning, substance the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" | ||
| connotation - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression | ||
| intension | ||
| signification, meaning, significance, import the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" | ||
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- connotation (Noun)
A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in. - connotation (Noun)
A technical term in logic used by J. S. Mill and later logicians to refer to the attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, and contrasted with denotation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- connotation (n.)
The act of connoting; a making known or designating something additional; implication of something more than is asserted.
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connotation
The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning.
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Connotation is a meaning that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal definition.
Usage.
Today the word has different meanings, but it is always used for the contrast of a word or phrase with its primary, literal meaning (known as a denotation). That can be an implied value judgement or feelings.
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🔤- connotation, noun, singular of connotations.
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