connotation
nounUK /ˌkɒn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌkɑː.nəˈteɪ.ʃən/
A connotation is the feeling or idea a word makes you think of, beyond its plain meaning.
The word "home" has a warm connotation of comfort and safety.
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2. An idea or quality that a word suggests in addition to its literal meaning.
The word "cheap" carries a negative connotation of poor quality.
3. The act of suggesting something indirectly rather than stating it.
His silence had a connotation that he disagreed.
4. In logic, an idea or property implied by a term.
Philosophers debated the connotation of the word "justice".