Definition of connotation

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con·no·ta·tion

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NOUN:

The act or process of connoting.
1. An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing: Hollywood holds connotations of romance and glittering success.
2. The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning.
Logic The set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term; intension.

OTHER FORMS:
conno·tative(Adjective), conno·tative·ly(Adverb)

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