C2noun · rare

connotation

con·no·ta·tion

connotation · connotations

конотація

подтекст, коннотация, созначение

Beigeschmack, Konnotation, Beiklang, Nebenbedeutung

A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a…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.

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UK/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/US/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

» The new title has good connotations.

Meaning

2 senses

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.
The word "advisedly" has a connotation of "wisely", although it denotes merely "intentionally" and "deliberately."
The word "happy" has a positive connotation, while "sad" has a negative connotation.
Konnotation, Nebenbedeutung, Beiklang
подте́кстpodtékst, коннота́цияkonnotácija, созначе́ниеsoznačénije
конота́ціяkonotácija
The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.
The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).

More definitions

an idea that is implied or suggested
what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

Examples

10 sentences

The new title has good connotations.
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This word has a negative connotation.
ruЭто слово имеет негативную коннотацию. — marafon
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Pitbulls often get this connotation of being the dangerous dogs.
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"Sheygets" carries additional connotations of bravery, while "shiksa" carries additional connotations of beauty and femininity.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · rul · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
In the first paragraph, she describes the labels she was tagged with, which have a negative connotation.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

suggested or implied meaning:

Русский

By meaning 1

suggested or implied meaning:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

suggested or implied meaning:

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin connotātiō, from connotō (“to mark in addition”), from Latin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin connotātiō, from connotō (“to mark in addition”), from Latin con- (“together, with”) + notō (“to note”); equivalent to connote + -ation.

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