Drug Abuse

Question by ?: Can you please explain what a connotation is?
Examples are appreciated.
Thanks in advance(:

Best answer:

Answer by mman18
Connotation:
1. An idea or feeling that a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
2. The implication of such ideas or feelings

For example: The term “drug abuse” has a much more negative connotation than “drug use”.

Answer by Eugene
It’s like your implying something more in your statement in addition to its literal meaning. Like something emotional. For example, “You are a dog.” Logically, It means you’re lazy rather than you really look like a dog.