Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/
popularity (uncountable)
- The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large
- This destination has increased in popularity after great reviews in the guide books.
- Politicians are rarely known for their popularity.
- The massive popularity of the book led to it being adapted into a movie.
- (archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people; hence, cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.
- 1600, Ben Jonson, Every Man Out of His Humour
- So this Gallant, labouring to avoid Popularity, falls into a habit of Affectation, Ten thousand times hatefuller than the former.
- 1600, Ben Jonson, Every Man Out of His Humour
- (archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.
- 1597, Francis Bacon, The Colours or Good and Evil
- Popularities, and circumstances which […] sway the ordinary judgment.
- 1597, Francis Bacon, The Colours or Good and Evil
- (obsolete) The act of courting the favour of the people.
- 1603, Philemon Holland, translator, Moralia, by Plutarch
- Cato (the younger) charged Muraena, and indicted him in open court for popularity and ambition.
- 1603, Philemon Holland, translator, Moralia, by Plutarch
- (archaic) Public sentiment; general passion.
. - A little time be allowed for the madness of popularity to cease.
- French: popularité
- German: Popularität
- Italian: popolarità
- Portuguese: popularidade
- Russian: популя́рность
- Spanish: popularidad
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