negative connotation
1Connotation — For the technical term in semiotics, see connotation (semiotics). A connotation is a commonly understood subjective cultural and/or emotional association that some word or phrase carries, in addition to the word s or phrase s explicit or literal… …
2Connotation and denotation — Denotation is the literal meaning of a word or phrase, whereas connotation is the suggestive meaning of a word or phrase. A denotative meaning is the primary meaning , whereas the connotative meaning is the secondary meaning of a word or phrase.… …
3connotation — con|no|ta|tion [ˌkɔnəˈteıʃən US ˌka: ] n a quality or an idea that a word makes you think of that is more than its basic meaning →↑denotation connotation of ▪ The word professional has connotations of skill and excellence. ▪ a negative… …
4connotation — noun (C) a feeling or an idea that a word makes you think of that is not its actual meaning: Bermuda , with its connotations of sun, sea and sand | a negative connotation compare denotation connotative adjective …
5CONNOTATION — CONNOTATI Si c’est en 1933 seulement que Bloomfield introduisit le terme de connotation parmi les concepts de la linguistique scientifique, l’idée même que véhicule ce mot (emprunté à la logique et à la philosophie, non sans modification de sens) …
6connotation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ obvious, strong ▪ the obvious symbolic connotations of his name ▪ broad (esp. AmE), wider (esp. BrE) ▪ The term ‘at risk youth’ has taken on broad connotations …
7negative — I UK [ˈneɡətɪv] / US adjective *** 1) expressing disagreement or criticism a negative response a negative opinion of her qualifications a) expressing opposition to something, especially when there is a choice His answer was negative. b)… …
8negative — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 denial PHRASES ▪ in the negative ▪ She answered the question in the negative. 2 developed photographic film ADJECTIVE ▪ original …
9connotation — UK [ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms connotation : singular connotation plural connotations linguistics an additional idea or emotion that a word suggests to you, that is not part of its usual meaning the negative …
10connotation — [[t]kɒ̱nəte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] connotations N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of. It s just one of those words that s got so many negative connotations …
