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Cultural or emotional association
A connotation is a commonly understood cultural or emotional association that any given word or phrase carries, in addition to its explicit or literal
Connotation
distinct meanings in logic, philosophy, and common usage. See connotation. In semiotics, connotation arises when the denotative relationship between a signifier
Connotation_(semiotics)
Academic journal
Connotations: A Journal for Critical Debate is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal that was established in 1991 covering the field of English
Connotations_(journal)
1997 studio album by Robben Ford
Blues Connotation is an album by American blues guitarist Robben Ford. The album A Song I thought I heard Buddy Sing contains material from the same sessions
Blues_Connotation
Classical music composition by Aaron Copland
Connotations is a classical music composition for symphony orchestra written by American composer Aaron Copland. Commissioned by Leonard Bernstein in 1962
Connotations_(Copland)
Pejorative term for the far-right
murderer Patrick Crusius. In the mid-2020s, the term lost its political connotation in popular use, referring more generally to a person who is a loser or
Chud_(pejorative)
Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender
Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but primarily affects women and girls. It has been linked
Sexism
intention of causing offense, while others may be much more offensive. The connotation of a term and prevalence of its use as a pejorative or neutral descriptor
List_of_ethnic_slurs
describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider
List of disability-related terms with negative connotations
List_of_disability-related_terms_with_negative_connotations
Species of plant
the flower has largely taken on the Japanese connotation with death and afterlife, and the Korean connotation of unrealized love. "Lycoris radiata (L'Hér
Lycoris_radiata
Unmarried woman, often older
men, "he never married"), but this generally does not carry the same connotations in reference to age and perceived desirability in marriage. Long before
Spinster
Rhetorical technique to create bias
emotive connotations of these words are different. Firm carries a positive connotation, obstinate carries a neutral (or slightly negative) connotation, and
Emotive_conjugation
Derogatory or discriminating term
is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It
Pejorative
Continent
and Russian influence. Such questions were affected by the positive connotations associated with the term Europe by its users. Such cultural considerations
Europe
Internet top-level domain
with the intent to focus on pornographic content, but to use the adult connotations as a benefit to a marketing strategy. An example is the registration
.xxx
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)
Love Supreme, many of the titles of his albums and songs had spiritual connotations: Ascension, Meditations, Om, Selflessness, "Amen", "Ascent", "Attaining"
John_Coltrane
Word synonymous with intellectual
intellectual; as an adjective, it also means elite, and generally carries a connotation of high culture. The term, first recorded in 1875, draws its metonymy
Highbrow
Food produced from cacao seeds
Chocolate is a popular metaphor for the black racial category. It has connotations of transgression and sexuality and is gendered as feminine. In the US
Chocolate
Type of Jewish mysticism
magic, alchemy and divination, Kabbalah acquired some popular occult connotations forbidden within Judaism, where Jewish Practical Kabbalah was a minor
Kabbalah
Queen of France from 1774 to 1792
was instead celebrated the day before, on All Saints' Day, due to the connotations of the date. Shortly after her birth she was placed under the care of
Marie_Antoinette
Excessive attention or control by a manager
an obsession with details. Micromanagement generally has a negative connotation, suggesting a lack of freedom and trust in the workplace, and an excessive
Micromanagement
Person who has emigrated
émigré (French: [emigʁe]) is a person who has emigrated, often with a connotation of political or social exile or self-exile. The word is the past participle
Émigré
anarchists use "libertarian socialist" to avoid anarchism's negative connotations and emphasize its connections with socialism. Anarchism retains a historical
Definition of anarchism and libertarianism
Definition_of_anarchism_and_libertarianism
Urban socioeconomic process
used to describe a wide array of phenomena, sometimes in a pejorative connotation. Gentrification is a common and controversial topic in urban politics
Gentrification
Obscene hand gesture
In the United States, the Shocker is a hand gesture with a sexual connotation. The index, middle, and little fingers are extended, while the ring finger
Shocker_(gesture)
Virtual online communities
power of stereotypes. Stereotypes can have both negative and positive connotations. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, youth were accused of responsibility
Social_media
exclusively to refer to the Allied invasion of Normandy and has a violent connotation. Using the language of war to refer to the political process led to heavy
2025_German_federal_election
Linguistic and philosophical term
bearing, reference, indication, application, implication, denotation and connotation, the weight, the drift, the tenour, the lie, the trend, the range, the
Significs
Type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse without consent
has varied historically and culturally. Originally, rape had no sexual connotation and is still used in other contexts in English. In Roman law, it or raptus
Rape
Term in folklore
The Green Man is a term with a variety of connotations in folklore and related fields. During the early modern period in England, and sometimes elsewhere
Green_Man_(folklore)
Group of eight American universities
Yale situation, any symbolism in it. ... Harvard boutique to me has the connotation of liberalism and elitism" and said Harvard in his remark was intended
Ivy_League
Turkic ethnic group
(Muslim); the term Musulmān in this situation did not signify religious connotations, because the Altishahris exclude other Muslim peoples like the Kirghiz
Uyghurs
British evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
has adopted the term bright as a way of associating positive public connotations with those who possess a naturalistic worldview. He has given support
Richard_Dawkins
Intent to transform or replace the fundamental principles of society
coinage to comprehend the entire political spectrum, though retaining the connotation of "change at the root". The Oxford English Dictionary traces usage of
Radical_politics
Cosmological dualism in Chinese philosophy
on a coffin suggests it might have an unknown afterlife mythological connotation. Further more, the use of black for male genitalia instead of assumed
Yin_and_yang
Type of health care for the terminally ill
destitute people are cared for, and does not necessarily have a palliative connotation. The goal of hospice care is to prioritize comfort, quality of life and
Hospice
Humanoid walking vehicles in science fiction
much larger than human beings. Different subgenres exist, with varying connotations of realism. The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples
Mecha
Low-quality AI-generated digital content
and online advertising. Coined in the 2020s, the term has a pejorative connotation similar to spam. "Slop" was selected as the 2025 Word of the Year by
AI_slop
Intentional act causing one's own death
illegal, but many organisations have stopped it because of the negative connotation. In the United States, suicide is not illegal, but may be associated
Suicide
Shock effect technique in media and art
Gross-out is described as a movement in art (often with comical connotations), which is intended to shock the viewer(s) and disgust the wider audience
Gross-out
Engaging in risky financial transactions
from a decline in the asset's value. Speculation often has a pejorative connotation, as the activity is linked to bubbles, economic downturns, and financial
Speculation
Slang term
and interests are understandable to society. The term has an offensive connotation and is often used ironically. According to Yandex analysts, the word
Normie_(slang)
City in Merseyside, England
'Liverpudlian'. Debate surrounded the lexicology of these terms and their connotations of social class. Professor John Belchem suggests that a series of other
Liverpool
Erotic practices involving domination and sadomasochism
sadomasochistic activities and safety rules. Further texts with sadomasochistic connotation appear worldwide during the following centuries on a regular basis. There
BDSM
Polish-British writer (1857–1924)
fraught with connotations. He once wrote: "No English word has clean edges." All expressions, he thought, carried so many connotations as to be little
Joseph_Conrad
Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988–1990; 1993–1996)
the separation of religious institutions and the state, but rather had connotations of atheism and irreligion. Thus, Suvorova argued, Bhutto opposed the
Benazir_Bhutto
Iranic ethnic group
especially in Fars. At that time, the term "Kurd" did not have ethnic connotations and generally referred to nomadic people, and later scholars claimed
Kurds
A person who holds an office
The term officer is close to being a synonym, but it has more military connotations. An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election
Official
Dialect of English
Word or phrase Pronunciation Origin Source Word Definition and Connotation baw [bɒ] or sometimes [bɔ] English boy Similar in meaning to bloke in UK English
Cajun_English
Caricature by Charles Philipon
Weisberg cited. This anachronism led James Cuno to conclude that the connotation of foolishness does not hold when examining contemporary slang dictionaries
Pear_(caricature)
Military campaign following the September 11 attacks
Crusades became subject to heavy criticism due to its controversial connotations in the Muslim world and historical Muslim-Christian relations. On 20
War_on_terror
God in Greek mythology
the color could describe the sky, Cornutus regularly gives it divine connotations. Pluto's twin sister was named Glauca. Ambiguity of color is characteristic
Pluto_(god)
Type of narrative convention
tropes frequently entails reinforcing others. Despite genres having the connotation of fixed or firm boundaries, they gradually shift over time, splinter
Genre_convention
Empire in Eurasia from 1206–1368
lesser worth. Another theory suggests that the word "Genghis" bears connotations of strength, firmness, hardness, or righteousness. A third hypothesis
Mongol_Empire
German term for people with roots in Southeastern Europe, Middle East, and North Africa
more ambiguous connotations to Southern European immigrants and the working class, it is now used with a strong derogatory connotation against people
Kanake
Turkic ethnic group
European ideas of nationalism, the term Türk took on a more positive connotation. During Ottoman times, the millet system defined communities on a religious
Turkish_people
English punk rock band
Organised by McLaren (for whom the word "festival" had too much of a hippie connotation), the event was "considered the moment that was the catalyst for the
Sex_Pistols
Latin exhortation to repent
resipiscite – a translation that favors the connotation of changing one's internal state of mind, rather than the connotation of engaging in external penitential
Poenitentiam_agite
Intense, irrational attraction
refers to being "in love" or intensely "love smitten", with possible connotations of youth, irrationality, foolishness, or capriciousness. An individual
Infatuation
Presumptuous audacity
"audacity". Thus, the original Yiddish word has a strongly negative connotation, but the form which entered English as a Yiddishism in American English
Chutzpah
Branch of Orthodox Judaism
the term 'ultra-Orthodox', as the prefix 'ultra' carries pejorative connotations of irrational extremism." Longman, Chia. "Engendering Identities as Political
Haredi_Judaism
Activity of trying to catch fish
wish to reveal. Other examples of fishing terms that carry a negative connotation are: "fishing for compliments", "to be fooled hook, line and sinker"
Fishing
Theatre of war in Europe
step, since after the Russian Revolution of 1917 shoulder boards had connotations as a symbol of the old Tsarist régime. Beginning in autumn 1941, units
Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
Suburb of a large city, especially in France
Beginning in the 1970s, the term banlieue has taken on a particular connotation, becoming a popular word for economically-deprived suburbs featuring
Banlieue
Far-right political party in Germany (1920–1945)
not allow the concept of the worker to simply take on an international connotation and become an object of distrust to the bourgeoisie. In a certain sense
Nazi_Party
American basketball player (born 1961)
league forbid him from wearing that jersey due to the number's sexual connotations; Rodman wound up wearing number 70 instead. Rodman lived in team owner
Dennis_Rodman
Uniformed manservant
the Oxford English Dictionary), is a uniformed manservant. The modern connotation of "servile follower" appeared later, in 1588 (OED). There are several
Lackey_(manservant)
Transformation of goods, services, ideas and people into commodities or objects of trade
information, people) into commodities, or objects for sale. It has a connotation of losing an inherent quality or social relationship when something is
Commodification
Trump cards of tarot decks
only a picture. Every tarot deck is different and carries a different connotation with the art, however most symbolism remains the same. The earliest,
Major_Arcana
List of age-related terms with negative connotations List of disability-related terms with negative connotations Category:Political pejoratives for people
Lists of pejorative terms for people
Lists_of_pejorative_terms_for_people
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
whom he was allotted to rule." — Homeric Hymn to Demeter 82–86 Despite connotations of death as evil, Hades was more altruistically inclined in Platonic
Hades
Capital and largest city of Yemen
manasib were generally considered to have tribal ancestry and martial connotations, and they were the ones who were mustered to defend the city when it
Sanaa
Court with little or no judicial credibility
in the Anglosphere. The term is sometimes used without any negative connotation. For example, many Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball teams
Kangaroo_court
Nationwide armed struggle in Mexico (1910–1920)
men a greater sense of superiority over women, which gave women the connotation of being a prize. That idea often lead to violence against women, which
Mexican_Revolution
French word indicating "flamboyance" or "courage"
pronunciation: [panaʃ]) is a word of French origin that carries the connotation of flamboyant manner and reckless courage, derived from the helmet-plume
Panache
State of being organized by, or advocating for, tribes or tribal lifestyles
recently settled agricultural societies or civilizations. With a negative connotation and in a political context, tribalism can also mean discriminatory behavior
Tribalism
Common expression regarding optimism or pessimism
regarding a car's gas tank occurs in print with the optimism/pessimism connotations as early as 1929, and the glass-with-water version is mentioned simply
Is the glass half empty or half full?
Is_the_glass_half_empty_or_half_full?
American actor (born 1951)
first four lines I liked and I didn't realize it had any transphobic connotation." In 2023, Hamill again apologized for liking a tweet by Rowling directed
Mark_Hamill
Pejorative Chinese language slang term for foreigners
Chinese slang term referring to foreigners, with a history of xenophobic connotations. Starting with the arrival of European sailors in the sixteenth century
Guizi
American fast food restaurant chain
admitted the change was an attempt to distance the chain from the unhealthy connotations of "fried". The early 1990s saw a number of successful major product
KFC
Parody where water is presented by an uncommon name
The dihydrogen monoxide parody is the satirical phenomenon of referring to water (H2O) by its unfamiliar chemical systematic name "dihydrogen monoxide"
Dihydrogen_monoxide_parody
Islamic honorific title
issues in the Islamic community. The term "Hujjat al-Islam" has different connotation to Sunnis and Shias.[citation needed] The title Hujjat al-Islam has a
Hujjat_al-Islam
Historical religious group of French Protestants
the Dutch word Huisgenoten (literally "housemates"), referring to the connotations of a somewhat related word in German Eidgenosse ('Confederate' in the
Huguenots
Traditional type of house in the Indian subcontinent
popularised under the Mughal Empire, and was devoid of any architectural connotation.[failed verification] Later, the word haveli came to be used as a generic
Haveli
British rock singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
name, very universal and immediate. I was certainly aware of the gay connotations, but that was just one facet of it." At about the same time, he legally
Freddie_Mercury
Dravidian language
tam-iḻ, with tam meaning "self" or "one's self", and "-iḻ" having the connotation of "unfolding sound". Alternatively, he suggests a derivation of tamiḻ
Tamil_language
American media franchise
franchise was renamed Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles due to the violent connotations of the word "ninja". In response to concerns that the series was drifting
Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles
Measure of temperature relative to absolute zero
angular measurement (one-hundredth of a right angle) and had a similar connotation in other languages, the term "centesimal degree" was used when very precise
Thermodynamic_temperature
Enticing a person to sexual behaviour
astray' or 'to draw aside'. As a result, the term may have a negative connotation. Seen negatively, seduction involves temptation and enticement, often
Seduction
King of England from 1327 to 1377
founded the Order of the Garter, probably in 1348. The new order carried connotations from the legend by the circular shape of the garter. Edward's wartime
Edward_III
Term meaning friend, colleague or ally, with political connotations
overshadowed by the address of comrade due to the more revolutionary connotations. The term "citizen" did not seem sufficiently pro-revolutionary as many
Comrade
Science fiction device in Asimov's work
discovered particle, and so the buzz word "positronic" added a scientific connotation to the concept. Asimov's 1942 short story "Runaround" elaborates his
Positronic_brain
American composer and conductor (1900–1990)
serial techniques into his Piano Quartet (1950), Piano Fantasy (1957), Connotations for orchestra (1961), and Inscape for orchestra (1967). Unlike Schoenberg
Aaron_Copland
Builders of the physical realm that serve the demiurge
planets; they prevent souls from leaving the material realm. The political connotation of their name reflects rejection of the governmental system as flawed
Archon_(Gnosticism)
Range of Indian religious traditions
or northern India. Among the earliest known records of 'Hindu' with connotations of religion may be in the 7th-century CE Chinese text Record of the Western
Hinduism
President of DR Congo and Zaire from 1965 to 1997
apolitical or even anti-political. The word "politician" carried negative connotations, and became almost synonymous with someone who was wicked or corrupt
Mobutu_Sese_Seko
Island and neighborhood in New York City
Island had received the nickname of "Farewell Island" because of its connotations with fear and despair, and it was also known as simply "The Island".
Roosevelt_Island
Touch with the lips, usually to express love, affection or greeting
of one's lips against another person, animal, or object. The cultural connotations associated with kissing vary significantly between different societies
Kiss
Street art campaign by Shepard Fairey
being a "transition ...into something that had more of an Orwellian connotation". It is this new image with the text "OBEY" which has become a worldwide
Andre_the_Giant_Has_a_Posse
Transfer of the meaning of something in one language into another
for generating sentences, but also a vast interconnecting system of connotations and cultural references whose mastery, writes linguist Mario Pei, "comes
Translation
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