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noun
1.
an act or instance of connoting.
2.
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.” Compare denotation (def. 1).
Origin:
1375–1425 for earlier sense; 1525–35 for current senses; late Middle English connotacion < Medieval Latin connotātiōn- (stem of connotātiō), equivalent to connotāt(us) (past participle of connotāre to connote; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
1375–1425 for earlier sense; 1525–35 for current senses; late Middle English connotacion < Medieval Latin connotātiōn- (stem of connotātiō), equivalent to connotāt(us) (past participle of connotāre to connote; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
con·no·ta·tive·ly, con·no·tive·ly, adverb
non·con·no·ta·tive, adjective
non·con·no·ta·tive·ly, adverb
un·con·no·ta·tive, adjective
Synonyms
2. undertone, implication, import.
2. undertone, implication, import.
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Connotations
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example Sentences
- The word is chutzpah, and it has several possible connotations.
- To a professor, the term might carry connotations of profit motives and deceptive practices.
- As that remark suggests, antebellum beards bristled with political connotations.
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