Question

Why do words with negative connotations have negative connotations?

Answer 1

Answer:

if this is from The Prince then the answers are

Which words in the passage have negative connotations?  

inhuman, cruelty, rebelled

How do the words with negative connotations support the claim?

by defining the actions of a leader who is to be feared

Explanation:

i missed the first one and got the second one right

Answer 2

In some cases like the word vice, the negative connotation stems from a direct definition of the word(vice means wicked, but another definition is 'a substitute for' so 'vice president'). In other cases, word may be used in a culture to identify a group or individual that is portrayed negatively, thus modifying the inherent definition of the word to better portray how society thinks of the word.