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connotation
- /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ US, dialectal
- /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˌkɔnəˈtæɪʃən/ Australia
- /ˌkɒnəˈtæɪʃən/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin connotātiō, from connotō (“to mark in addition”), from Latin con- (“together, with”) + notō (“to note”); equivalent to connote + -ation.
noun connotations
- A meaning of a word or phrase that is (subjectively) suggested or implied (implicit), as contrasted with a denotation, which is the explicit and objective meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in. Near-synonyms: intension, intent
- The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, as contrasted with a denotation. Near-synonyms: intension, intent
Translations
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noun suggested or implied meaning
| Español | connotación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 함축 hamchuk |
| 日本語 | 含意 gan'i |
| 中文 | 含義 /含义 hányì, 意蘊 /意蕴 yìyùn, 涵義 /涵义 hányì |
| Português | conotação |
| Français | connotation |
| Deutsch | Konnotation, Nebenbedeutung, Beiklang, Beigeschmack |
| Italiano | connotazione |
| Ελληνικά | υποδήλωση ypodílosi, συνεκδοχή synekdochí |
| Română | conotație |
| Русский | подте́кст podtékst, коннота́ция konnotácija, созначе́ние soznačénije |
| Tiếng Việt | hàm ý |
| العربية | دَلَالَة dalāla |
Talk about this word "connotation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/connotation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. connotation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/connotation "connotation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/connotation.Cite this
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title = {connotation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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