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con·​no·​ta·​tive | \ ˈkä-nə-ˌtā-tiv How to pronounce connotative (audio) , kə-ˈnō-tə-tiv How to pronounce connotative (audio) \

Definition of connotative

1 : connoting or tending to connote
2 : relating to connotation
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connotatively adverb

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Recent Examples on the Web That may be because the connotative force of the word is outstripping the academic meaning of the word. — Kory Stamper, The Cut, 9 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of connotative

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Connotative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connotative. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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