What is a connotation?

A connotation is a word that suggests a meaning as to its literal meaning. An example would be pus immediately we thing of it as a negative or even icky word and it has a negative or "pejorative" connotation, when it is really a  thick, yellow thing from a infected wound. 

A connotation is a word that suggests a meaning as to its literal meaning. An example would be pus immediately we thing of it as a negative or even icky word and it has a negative or "pejorative" connotation, when it is really a thick, yellow thing from a infected wound.

I do believe it is the first one.
let me know if im wrong, I hope this helps ^-^