emotional connotation

collocation in English

meaningsofemotionalandconnotation

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emotional
adjective
uk
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/
relating to ...
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connotation
noun[C]
uk
/ˌkɒn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑː.nəˈteɪ.ʃən/
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 ...
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(Definition ofemotionalandconnotationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofemotional connotation

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For her, the prestige accent could never carry this kind ofemotionalconnotation.
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Representing abstract words andemotionalconnotationin a high-dimensional memory space.
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Beyond any specificemotionalconnotation, that is.
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The words "means test" have anemotionalconnotationwhich in these modern days we should try to erase.
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I know there is a rather romantic andemotionalconnotationwith travelling showmen.
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I cannot remember them exactly, but the general tenor of those points had a largeemotionalconnotation, in my view.
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On the other hand, words that are not commonly viewed as emotion-laden may acquire emotional connotations in discourse.
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In the context of word lists containing taboo words, finger took on emotional connotations that led to increased skin conductance amplitudes.
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All three terms, moreover, are surrounded by an aura of mystique and are heavily loaded with emotional connotations inimical to sober scientific investigation.
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As you indicate in your footnote, over the years they have acquired varying emotional connotations.
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There are plenty of historical cases devoid of immediate emotional connotations.
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