connotation

ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃən
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Translation of connotation into French

Noun

implied meaning

TECH.
idea or feeling a word suggests beyond its basic meaning
TECH.
  • The word 'home' has a warm connotation.Le mot « maison » a une connotation chaleureuse.
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Expressions with connotation: examples in English and translations in French

connotation sexuelle
The joke had a sexual connotation that made some people uncomfortable.

Synonyms and analogies of connotation in English

n.implicationundertoneMore synonyms

Examples of connotation in a sentence

  • 'Youthful' has a positive connotation in this context.

Translations of "connotation" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
connotationnf.

This scientific term has no emotional connotation; it's completely neutral.

Ce terme scientifique n'a aucune connotation affective, il reste très neutre.

sensnm.

Over the years, it has assumed an entirely different connotation.

Elle a acquis un sens complètement nouveau au fil des années.

acceptionnf.

The word "heart" is here used in its occult connotation.

Le mot "cœur" est employé ici dans son acception occulte.

implicationnf.

Here there is not necessarily an autobiographical connotation, more a formula used to reflect a universal truth.

Pas forcément ici d'implication autobiographique, tant la formule renvoie à un fait universel.

Adjective / Participle
connotépp.

Its cultural connotation is stronger when it refers to social and moral progress.

Il est davantage connoté culturellement lorsque l'on parle de progrès social et moral.

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connotation: Examples and translations in context

Dictionaries sometimes indicate whether a word has a colloquial or formal connotation.

Le dictionnaire indique parfois la connotation familière ou soutenue de certains mots.

Over time, this word has lost its religious connotation and become commonplace.

Avec le temps, ce mot a perdu sa connotation religieuse pour devenir courant.

She doesn't like the old-fashioned connotation of this otherwise very pretty name.

Elle n'aime pas la connotation vieillotte de ce prénom pourtant très joli.

The word "régime" has taken on a restrictive connotation because of the magazines.

Le mot « régime » a pris une connotation contraignante à cause des magazines.

In this novel, the whole lexical field of night has a strong connotation of fear.

Dans ce roman, le champ lexical de la nuit a une forte connotation de peur.

In the media, using this term carries a very troubling racist connotation.

Dans les médias, l'emploi de ce terme possède une connotation raciste très problématique.

The crystal has a little bit negative, widely dangerous connotation.

Le cristal a quand même une connotation un peu négative, largement dangereuse.

With their leadership, the coalition has apparently no religious connotation.

Avec leur commandement, la coalition n'a apparemment pas de connotation religieuse.

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