The phrase "a negative connotation of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the implications or associations that a word or phrase carries, particularly when those implications are unfavorable.
Example: "The term 'feminist' has, for some, a negative connotation of being aggressive or anti-male."
Alternatives: "an unfavorable implication of" or "a derogatory association with".
But favouring a minority force over popular entities will strengthen anti-US sentiments – especially since liberals here are already labelled "pro-west" by many ordinary Egyptians; and in Egypt, the label has a negative connotation of treachery.
Mr. Oestreich's article triggered a heated response from John Walsh, president of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Foundation, who in a letter to The Times criticized the article for its lack of sensitivity, saying it promoted a "negative connotation of those (myself included) who use supplemental oxygen".
Our generation currently has a negative connotation of Wall Street as we all experienced the tough times of the 2008 recession caused by financial firms.
I don't mean a negative connotation of ignorance.
How many of you have a negative connotation of the term?
We have to make an effort to avoid the stereotypical gamer many people have a negative connotation of.
Radnor: I think the word "earnest" kind of has a negative connotation on some level.
The discussion of great directors' commercials was vigorous on Twitter last night, as Jim Emerson suggested that the "concept of 'sellout' no longer exists," that there's no longer a negative connotation to the making of commercials.
They have hard work and dedication, and they have such a negative connotation to seeing any sort of difference that's not muscular, but it's still in a range.
Sales can have a negative connotation to people who still think of the stereotypical used car salesman, hungry to do whatever it takes to close the deal.
I don't know if it's called "aggressive," because that sort of has a negative connotation to it.
