connotation (【Noun】an idea that is implied or suggested by something ) Meaning, Usage, and Readings

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"connotation" Meaning

connotation

/ˌkɑː.nəˈteɪ.ʃən/

Noun

an idea that is implied or suggested by something

The word "nosy" has a negative connotation.

For most people, the cross has a religious connotation.

In South Korea, that word carries a negative connotation, and Ha worried she’d be judged and marginalized.

Later on, this was adopted by Christian missionaries and they gave it other religious connotations.

一般的に否定的な意味で使われる。

This term is used with a negative connotation.

英語では「物事を知らない、世間知らずの」という否定的な意味を持つ。

In English, it has a negative connotation, like "not knowing things or ignorant of the real world."

1. 이 표현은 ‘실망하다’, ‘잊어버리다’, ‘잃어버리다’와 같은 부정적인 느낌이 있는 동사는 잘 사용하지 않습니다.

1. This expression is not used often with verbs having a negative connotation, such as 실망하다, 잊어버리다, and 잃어버리다.