- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Connotations Quotes
How a single word can carry a hidden judgment.
These speakers are unusually alert to what words imply beyond their dictionary meaning, whether it's owning the confidence of being a diva while rejecting its negative baggage, or noting that 'nerd' always carries a hint of intelligence.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nerds... the 'nerd' has never been precisely defined, thanks to the psychological complexity of the creature. The word has connotations of some level of intelligence. The typical nerd is a male with intelligence but no sense of giving it a manly face.
- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the real problem is all the negative connotations people have with that term. They think, 'Oh my God! I don't want to be 'plus-size!'' But people attach too much significance to terms. We can't let these terms define us or our beauty.
- Confidence
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm no diva but I can be annoying in a recording studio. Of course I try to be a diva in terms of confidence of performance and owning a song but I've never behaved like one in terms of the negative connotations of the word.
- Meaning
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- Nov 07, 2020
Scientists are skeptics. It's unfortunate that the word 'skeptic' has taken on other connotations in the culture involving nihilism and cynicism. Really, in its pure and original meaning, it's just thoughtful inquiry.
- Innocent
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- Nov 07, 2020
In general, the auditions I go up for are very sparse, I guess because of my ethnicity. And the characters are very similar: shy, innocent and naive; the connotations that come from the way that I look.
- Because
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- Nov 07, 2020
The word 'living' has so many connotations that I'm almost reluctant to try to define it scientifically because it sounds as if I'm then downgrading all the other significances of that word.
- Journey
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Quest' is a romantic name for journey, and I think 'fire' is a word that has stimulating connotations for all of us.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know many people on the left are suspicious of words like Americanization. To them, it can sound like a cover for white privilege and warmongering. It suggests arrogance and groupthink. But these connotations are not fixed. It is in our power to reshape them by recalling the best of America.
- Animal
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my own writing, I avoid 'female' and try to say 'woman' because I feel that the word 'female' has connotations of not just biology but also non-human mammals. The idea of 'female' to me is more appropriate for a female animal.
- Compromised
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- Nov 07, 2020
When did the word 'compromise' get compromised? When did the negative connotations of 'He was caught in a compromising position' or 'She compromised her ethics' replace the positive connotations of 'They reached a compromise'?
- Negative
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- Nov 07, 2020
The right to privacy has both positive and negative connotations for those who consider themselves part of the natural law tradition.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020