connotation

kɔnɔtasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of connotation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

langagevaleur ou sens associé qui s'ajoute au sens habituel d'un mot

Ce terme possède une connotation péjorative dans le langage courant.
Dans ce slogan, liberté a une connotation politique forte.
Pour lui, ce surnom garde une connotation affectueuse.

évocation

suggestion

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Expressions with connotation

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connotation raciste

sens caché dans un propos qui suggère des idées racistes

Cette publicité a une connotation raciste selon plusieurs associations.

connotation sexuelle

sens caché de nature sexuelle suggéré par des mots ou gestes

Cette blague contient une connotation sexuelle évidente.

Origin of connotation

latin, con- (avec) + notare (marquer)

Terms with connotation included in their meaning

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madame

personne

femme quelconque, avec une connotation familière

au fond du placard

adj.

secret honteux

caché, dissimulé, tenu secret avec une connotation négative

madame

insulte

femme avec une connotation péjorative ou vulgaire

péjoratif

adj.

linguistique

qui donne une connotation négative à un mot

mot chargé

connotation

terme qui porte une forte connotation émotionnelle ou idéologique

terme chargé

connotation

mot ou expression qui porte une connotation forte ou controversée

dénotant

adj.

linguistique

qui exprime le sens littéral sans connotation

dénoter

linguistique

exprimer le sens littéral d'un mot sans connotation

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English:connotation, ...
German:Konnotation, ...
Italian:connotazione, ...
Spanish:connotación, ...
Portuguese:conotação, ...
Chinese:内涵义, ...
Japanese:含意, ...
Arabic:إِيحَاء, ...
Hebrew:קוֹנוֹטַצְיָה, ...
Russian:коннотация, ...
Ukrainian:конотація, ...
Catalan:connotació, ...
Danish:konnotation, ...
Dutch:connotatie, ...
Greek:συνυποδήλωση, ...
Khmer:ន័យបង្កប់, ...
Korean:함축, ...
Polish:konotacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):conotação, ...
Romanian:conotație, ...
Swedish:konnotation, ...
Thai:นัย, ...
Turkish:çağrışım, ...
Vietnamese:sắc thái nghĩa, ...

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Definition of connotation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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