Meaning

6 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or 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.

    Popularität, Beliebtheit

    популя́рностьpopuljárnostʹ

    популя́рністьpopuljárnistʹ

    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

  2. (archaic, uncountable, usually)The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people

  3. The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people

    (archaic, broadly, uncountable, usually)Cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.

  4. (archaic, uncountable, usually)Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.

  5. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)The act of courting the favour of the people.

  6. (archaic, uncountable, usually)Public sentiment; general passion.

Examples

85 sentences
  1. The magazine is enjoying great popularity.

  2. The actor died at the height of his popularity.

    ruАктер скончался на пике популярности. — Lili691

    deDer Schauspieler starb auf der Höhe seiner Popularität. — Espi

  3. The popularity of a web site depends on its content.

    ruПопулярность веб-сайта зависит от его контента. — sharptoothed

    deDie Popularität einer Webseite hängt von ihrem Inhalt ab. — Esperantostern

  4. The popularity of the telephone has led to fewer people writing letters these days.

    ruПопулярность телефона привела к тому, что в наши дни меньше людей пишут письма. — odexed

  5. Tom's popularity is growing.

    ruПопулярность Тома растёт. — marafon

Translations

8 languages
Українська
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the quality or state of being popular:
Русский
By meaning 1
the quality or state of being popular:
Deutsch
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the quality or state of being popular:

Origin

From popular + -ity, from Latin popularitas (“an effort to please the people”).

From popular + -ity, from Latin popularitas (“an effort to please the people”).

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Forms

plural: popularities
Singularpopularity

uncountable

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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