Connotation

What do we mean by connotation?

The act or process of connoting. noun

An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing. noun

The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning. noun

The set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term; intension. noun

Secondary denotation; reference to something besides the object named. noun

That which constitutes the meaning of a word; the aggregation of attributes expressed by a word; that which a word means or implies: distinguished from denotation. See extract, and connote, v. noun

The act of connoting; a making known or designating something additional; implication of something more than is asserted. noun

A meaning implied but not explicitly denoted by some word or expression, which may be understood in addition to the explicit primary meaning. noun

The full set of necessary properties possessed by all the objects within the extension of a term; the intensional meaning of a term, which determines the objects to which the term applies; the intension of a term. 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. 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. noun

An idea that is implied or suggested noun

What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression 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.

The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.

Words that are spelled similarly to connotation:
connotation, consolation, annotation, convocation, connotations, condonation, connotative, concitation, confortation, confutation, compotation, connation, corotation, connotation'.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word connotation:
denotation, pejorative, semiotics, connotations, derogatory, implying, meanings, slang, synonymous, suffix, propaganda, word, phrase, noun, referring, term, usage, denotes, implies, verb, informal, implied, meaning, negative, context, describe, refer, neutral, sense, symbol, dictionary, emotional, refers, understood, notion, merely, aspect, words, perceived, circles, sexual, something, slavery, root, definition, mean, contrast, whereas, pride, arabic, divine, literally, beauty, terms, description, expression, associated, person.

Words that rhyme with connotation:
communication, information, operation, education, implication, station, innovation, organization, application, foundation, consideration, accommodation, association, relation, aberration, corporation, aspiration, orientation, remuneration, consternation, correlation, alliteration, administration, trepidation, obligation, discrimination, generation, reconciliation, inspiration, situation, revelation, evaluation, determination, civilization, nation, vacation, collaboration, radiation, motivation, integration, abomination, precipitation, appreciation, gentrification, dissertation, collocation, designation, interpretation, compensation, ramification, conversation, configuration, proliferation, expectation, manifestation, indignation, litigation, cooperation, notation, inclination, pronunciation, anticipation, deviation, implementation, approbation, sensation, altercation, constellation, affirmation, remediation, reputation, transportation, vocation, obfuscation, representation, medication, transformation, translation, conservation, adaptation, presentation, population, conflagration, reservation, dedication, citation, salvation, rehabilitation, location, meditation, preparation, observation, segregation, articulation, variation, abbreviation, quotation, edification, mitigation, avocation.

Adjectives that are often used to describe connotation:
negative, different, positive, sexual, pejorative, same, religious, wider, political, moral, special, specific, strong, derogatory, emotional, usual, definite, modern, original, bad, broader, precise, similar, wide, sinister, exact, double, unpleasant, legal, ethical, additional, broad, racial, symbolic, unfortunate, cultural, spiritual, clear, popular, unfavorable, evil, favorable, widest, ordinary, obvious, distinct, narrow, ethnic, affective, technical, spatial, geographical, narrower, normative, limited, psychological, neutral, erotic, ideological, temporal, subjective, dual, mystical, evaluative, broadest, vague, wrong, theological, philosophical, stronger, metaphysical.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective connotation:
distinction, theory, denotation, etc.

Words that sound like connotation:
connotation, connotations, commutation, cantation, cunctation, cogitation, commentation, competition, accommodation, contagion, consultation, accomodation, commendation, constatation, cosmetician, commination, compotation, confortation, connation, cannulation, connotational, sanitation, annotation, contentation, con edison, condition, constitution, consolation, quotation, contusion, consummation, conjugation, convocation, computation, conjuration, conation, contaction, condicion, ionisation, consommation, commonition, contagium, commoration, coach station, imitation, ionization, phonetician, connection, connexion, contestation, cogitations, capitation, cavitation, concertation, comminution, combination, concentration, composition, canadian, constellation, concussion, confrontation, constipation, carnation, contention, concession, competitions, contortion, consternation, contrition, compilation, cancellation, convolution, accommodations, cartesian, contin, collocation, cancelation, consultations, conurbation, commendations, contorsion, cognation, coniston, connotate, condonation, confutation, crenellation, contagions, captation, comedy show, contection, congelation, crenelation, collimation, compellation, canonisation, cassation, connaughton, cantion.