Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:connotation /kɒnəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
▶noun an idea or feeling which a word invokes in addition to its primary meaning. ■ Philosophy the abstract meaning of a term, determining which objects or concepts it applies to. – origin C16: from med. L. connotatio(n-), from connotare (see connote). ' connotation' also found in these Oxford entries:
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