connotative
adjective
con·no·ta·tive
ˈkä-nə-ˌtā-tiv 
kə-ˈnō-tə-tiv
kə-ˈnō-tə-tiv
2
: relating to connotation
connotatively
adverb
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This is the first study to demonstrate empirically that the connotative attributes of background music accompanying shark footage affect viewers’ attitudes toward sharks.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2016
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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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2016
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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“Connotative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connotative. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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