Plural of connotation

Forms of connotation

Connotations in a sentence

• The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).
• The denotations of the two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" are the same (i.e. both expressions denote the planet Venus), but their connotations are different.From the entry denotation
• Gay may not be ideal, and it has acquired negative connotations in recent years.2015, John Lauritsen, “Down With LGBTQ!”, in Gay Liberation, Utrecht University, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2022. From the entry dorian
• The term 'denier' is also controversial, with connotations that climate denial is akin to Holocaust denial.2013, G. Thomas Farmer, John Cook, Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis, →ISBN, page 446. From the entry climate denial
• Our horrific connotations lie not so much with the mummy itself, but in associated fears.2007, S. T. Joshi, Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares, volume 1, page 376. From the entry mummy

Meaning of connotation

1. noun A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
2. noun The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.

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Questions about the plural of connotation

What is the plural of connotation?

The plural of connotation is connotations.

Is connotation countable?

Connotation is a countable noun.