connote.
To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
Meaning & usage
To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
Racism often connotes an underlying fear or ignorance.
To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence.
Poverty connotes hunger.
To express without overt reference; to imply.
To require as a logical predicate to consequence.
Where this word comes from
From Medieval Latin connotō (“signify beyond literal meaning”), from com- (“together”), + notō (“mark”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.