C) The emotional, secondary definition of a word.
Connotation is the emotional, secondary definition of a word. For example, the word baby as a noun usually has a positive feeling to it. Babies are usually seen as cute, innocent creatures. On the other hand, baby as an adjective, as in He was acting like a big baby, has a negative connotation to it. The subject is given the behavior qualities as someone who is very reserved and cautious as well as ignorant.
