Rhetoric used to influence an audience
Also known as loaded terms · emotive language · high-inference language · language-persuasive techniques
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Loaded language is rhetoric used to influence an audience by using words and phrases with strong connotations. This type of language is very often made vague to more effectively invoke an emotional response and/or exploit stereotypes. Loaded words and phrases have significant emotional implications and involve strongly positive or negative reactions beyond their literal meaning.