CONNOTATION

According to the Cambridge dictionary, connotation is a feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need not be a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation.

Examples:

·        The word "lady" has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.

·         "Resolute" means stubborn, but with a more positive connotation.

The Oxford learner´s dictionary states that connotation is an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning

• The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence.

• The word ‘foreign’ often has a pejorative connotation.