Die Konnotation
Example: Die Konnotation dieses Wortes beeinflusst oft die emotionale Reaktion.
Definition
"Die Konnotation" refers to the set of associations, emotions, or secondary meanings that a word or phrase evokes beyond its primary, explicit meaning. These connotations often influence how people emotionally respond to a word in different contexts.
Etymology
"Die Konnotation" comes from the Latin word 'connotare,' meaning 'to mark along with' or 'to signify in addition.' It entered German through scholarly and linguistic use to describe the additional implied meanings words carry beyond their direct definition.
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"Die Konnotation" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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