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Synonyms for connotation
ˌkɒn əˈteɪ ʃəncon·no·ta·tion
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connotationnoun
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denotationconnotationnoun
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 connotations of the phrase you are a dog are that you are physically unattractive or morally reprehensible, not that you are a canine.
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denotationconnotationnoun
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.
The two expressions the morning star and the evening star have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).
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With this particular flag, the connotation is that because it represents the Confederacy that fought on the side of succession and slavery it can be viewed as a racist symbol.
Conflict transformation rather than...conflict resolution. To me, the latter suggests going back to a previous state of affairs, and has a connotation that there may be a winner or a loser. [Conflict transformation has] the opportunity to create something new.
It's hard to ridicule somebody for something that you continue to use in your music, every (hip-hop) artist is using the n-word in their music -- hit records with the n-word in it. You can't be upset when somebody says it. You can't. It's hard to differentiate when you can use it. If we don't want the word used and the word holds such a negative connotation, then we shouldn't use it at all, period.
I think sex has a bad connotation for two reasons. On the religious aspect, some people feel that they are not supposed to be giving their virginity away, and I think porn unfortunately has given sex a sort of degrading factor….
Public knowledge about spousal loss in old age has in general a negative connotation -- bereavement is usually seen as an individual issue, however bereaved individuals vary considerably in their reactions to loss, and little is known on how the historical context contributes to adaptation to spousal loss.
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- مفهومArabic
- допълнително значениеBulgarian
- connotacióCatalan, Valencian
- konotaceCzech
- medbetydning, bibetydning, konnotationDanish
- Nebenbedeutung, Konnotation, Beigeschmack, BeiklangGerman
- connotaciónSpanish
- دلالت Persian
- konnotaatioFinnish
- connotationFrench
- fochiallIrish
- connotaciónGalician
- konotasiIndonesian
- connotazioneItalian
- 含蓄Japanese
- ಅರ್ಥ ನಿರೂಪಣೆKannada
- konotasiMalay
- konnotazzjoniMaltese
- associatie, bijklank, connotatie, gevoelswaarde, bijbetekenisDutch
- konnotasjonNorwegian
- connotacionOccitan
- conotaçãoPortuguese
- conotațieRomanian
- подте́кст, коннота́ция, созначе́ниеRussian
- konotacijaSerbo-Croatian
- innebörd, konnotation, bibetydelseSwedish
- அளிப்பதைTamil
- tâlî mânâ, yan anlamTurkish
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