popularity

Meaning

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

Synonyms

fame
B2
reputation
B2
favor
A2
prestige
C2
renown
35k
favour
B2
confidence
B2
esteem
C2
appreciation
C1
approval
C1
liking
C1
vogue
C2
fashionable
C2

celebrity

general
A2
greatness
C1
honour
B1
known
A2
merit
C1
name
A1
notoriety
31k
popular
B1
prevalence
reception
B2
repute
36k
standing
A2
taste
B1
value
B1
virtue
C1

good reputation

in vogue

well-liked
36k

favorable reputation

favourable reputation

high reputation

degree of familiarity

acceptability

widespread acceptance

acclamation
admiration
C2
appearance
B2
birth
B1
common
B1
commonness
creation
B2
dignity
B2
distinction
C2
eminence
C1
epidemic
C2
fashion
B2
Translations

Popularität
popularité
Beliebtheit
popolarità
popularidad

δημοτικότητα

popularidade

popularitas

popularitat

guter Ruf

Beliebtheitsgrad

Ansehen

positive Besprechung

Ruf
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/
Etymology

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

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