connotation

//ˌkɒn.əˈteɪ.ʃən//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Noun

connotationSingular
connotationsPlural
1

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

The word 'home' has warm connotations of comfort and safety.

2

The implied or associated meaning of a word or expression, as opposed to its explicit or denotative meaning.

The word 'home' has warm connotations of comfort and safety.