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loaded word


Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond its ordinary definition.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Freedom is a loaded word that means different things to different people.

CONTEXTUAL

The politician avoided using the term tax because it is a loaded word that often triggers an angry response from voters.

COMPLEX

In academic debates, scholars must be careful when using a loaded word, as the emotional weight of the term can easily distract from the logical argument.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bad word

    A vulgar word.

  2. 02

    blow one's load

    To ejaculate, to cum.

  3. 03

    breathe a word

    To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).

  4. 04

    dicky

    [Cockney slang]word

  5. 05

    dirty word

    The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.

  6. 06

    dump one's load

    To ejaculate, cum, inseminate, or defecate

  7. 07

    empty words

    Any type of talk with little meaning; a message that seems to contain meaningful content but is actually vapid.

  8. 08

    from the word go

    From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

Last updated August 10, 2026