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connotative meaning

connotative meaning Connotative meaning is the emotional or evaluative sense a concept carries, apart from its literal definition.

Connotative meaning is the emotional or evaluative sense a concept carries, apart from its literal definition. It can be reflected by where a person places the concept on opposite adjective scales such as good–bad.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Semantic Differential” (D012659).
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