connotation

A connotation is an idea suggested by another idea. (noun)

An example of connotation is the name Hitler being associated with negative images.

See connotation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act or process of connoting
something connoted; idea or notion suggested by or associated with a word, phrase, etc. in addition to its explicit meaning, or denotation: “politician” has different connotations from “statesman”
Logic the properties possessed by all the objects in a term's extension; intension

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See connotation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(kŏnˌə-tāˈshən)

noun

The act or process of connoting.
a. An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing: Hollywood holds connotations of romance and glittering success.
b. The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning.
Logic The set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term; intension.

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