- acceptance
- acclaim
- demand
- fame
- following
- reputation
- adoration
- approval
- currency
- esteem
- fashion
- favor
- heyday
- idolization
- prevalence
- regard
- renown
- repute
- universality
- vogue
- fashionableness
- lionization
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Still the King managed to retain his popularity, and in his own way attempted to ameliorate the lot of his subjects.
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- character
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- elevation
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- stardom
- account
- adoration
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- deference
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- faith
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- glorification
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- greatness
- high standing
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- laud
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- prestige
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- reputation
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- reverence
- tribute
- trust
- veneration
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- wreath
- currency
- pervasiveness
- popularity
- preponderance
- ubiquity
- vogue
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1 adj Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people., (Antonym: unpopular)
This is the most popular ball game ever devised…, Chocolate sauce is always popular with youngsters.
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popularity n-uncount oft with poss
…the growing popularity of Australian wines among consumers…, Walking and golf increased in popularity during the 1980s.
2 adj Someone who is popular is liked by most people, or by most people in a particular group., (Antonym: unpopular)
He remained the most popular politician in France…
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popularity n-uncount oft with poss
It is his popularity with ordinary people that sets him apart.
3 adj Popular newspapers, television programmes, or forms of art are aimed at ordinary people and not at experts or intellectuals.
ADJ n
Once again the popular press in Britain has been rife with stories about their marriage., …one of the classics of modern popular music.
4 adj Popular ideas, feelings, or attitudes are approved of or held by most people.
usu ADJ n
The military government has been unable to win popular support…
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popularity n-uncount
Over time, though, Watson’s views gained in popularity.
5 adj Popular is used to describe political activities which involve the ordinary people of a country, and not just members of political parties.
ADJ n
The late President Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986.
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| popularity (Noun) — | The quality of being widely admired, accepted or sought after 2 examples |
| 1. ex. «his charm soon won him affection and popularity» | |
| 2. ex. «the universal popularity of American movies» |
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popularitynoun
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
«his charm soon won him affection and popularity»; «the universal popularity of American movies»
Antonyms:
unpopularity
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Vanna Bonta:
Poets can’t worry about popularity since loving life and humanity involves saying what some people don’t want to hear.
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Karol Newlin:
Popularity comes from allowing yourself to be bored by people while pretending to enjoy it.
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Allen Roskoff:
How dare she put our community’s heritage up for a popularity contest or a vote.
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Alexander Saurin:
Bearing in mind the significantly growing popularity of Formula One in Russia, we are considering extension of the contract, we are assessing the idea( of a night race) from a commercial perspective and now we are calculating the cost of that.
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Victor Hugo:
Popularity It is glory’s small change.
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popularity
noun
Definition of popularity
as in vogue
the state of enjoying widespread approval
she wasn’t a fan of the sudden popularity of skinny jeans and leggings
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219 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pˌɒpjʊlˈaɹɪti], [ pˌɒpjʊlˈaɹɪti], [ p_ˌɒ_p_j_ʊ_l_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_t_i]
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- fashion,
- magnet,
- boom,
- hot spot,
- favourite,
- winner,
- HIT,
- fascination.
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- knowledge.
• approval (noun)
- following,
- demand,
- universality.
• attribute (noun)
- popularity.
• celebrity (noun)
- pre eminences,
- pre eminence,
- re nown,
- pre-eminences,
- re-nown.
• fame (noun)
- re cognition,
- re-cognition,
- re cognitions,
- re-gard,
- re gards,
- public esteems.
• honor (noun)
- high standings,
- immortalizations,
- lionizations,
- deifications.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- prevalence,
- stylishness,
- celebrity,
- Immortalization,
- stardom,
- repute,
- glorification,
- Fashionableness,
- Illustriousness,
- ubiquity,
- high standing,
- lionization,
- pre-eminence,
- canonization,
- deification,
- notability,
- renowns,
- Fame,
- pervasiveness,
- in thing,
- public esteem,
- laurels,
- nobility,
- vogue,
- Famousness,
- canonizations,
- luster.
• prevalence (noun)
- pre valences,
- pre valence,
- pervasivenesses,
- pre-valence,
- pre-valences.
• recognition, celebrity (noun)
- esteem,
- renown,
- reputation,
- acclaim.
• reputation (noun)
- preeminence,
- fable,
- distinction,
- notoriety,
- elevation,
- legend,
- Memorability,
- noteworthiness,
- prominence.
• vogue (noun)
- fashionablenesses,
- chics,
- latests,
- in things,
- stylishnesses.
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Other synonyms:
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- fashion statement.
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- golden oldie,
- special.
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- favorite.
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- great.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- figure,
- voting,
- clapping,
- Extensiveness,
- brotherly love,
- good opinion,
- initiative,
- ubiquitousness,
- honor,
- cheer,
- recall,
- fashionability,
- sex,
- applause,
- Approvement,
- Idolism,
- clap,
- lovemaking,
- amor,
- fondness,
- acclamation,
- favour,
- agape,
- glory,
- attractiveness,
- uxoriousness,
- hand,
- preference,
- Plebiscitum,
- acceptance,
- credit,
- account,
- voguishness,
- heart,
- hotness,
- note,
- honour,
- eminence,
- ardour,
- passion,
- publicity,
- Plumper,
- tender feeling,
- desire,
- bodily love,
- liking,
- truelove,
- charity,
- affection,
- regard,
- idolization,
- adoration,
- admiration,
- weakness,
- practice,
- idolatry,
- Vox Populi,
- voice,
- eros,
- libido,
- report,
- lasciviousness,
- flame,
- notoriousness,
- sanction,
- electioneering,
- burst of applause,
- encore,
- eclat,
- opinion poll,
- reclame,
- modishness,
- approbation,
- handclap,
- rank,
- recognition,
- name,
- frequency,
- fancy,
- popular,
- suffrage,
- bon ton,
- prestige,
- poll,
- ballot,
- worship,
- hot stuff,
- advocacy,
- fervor,
- omnipresence,
- heyday,
- character,
- shine,
- incidence,
- fervour,
- election,
- devotion,
- approval,
- quality,
- free-lovism,
- currency,
- Prevalency,
- trendiness,
- handclapping,
- trend,
- vote,
- cumulative vote,
- appreciation,
- cachet,
- CARITAS,
- rating,
- Popularities,
- respect,
- ardor,
- favor,
- Ardency,
- hero worship,
- standing,
- like,
- plaudit,
- referendum,
- plebiscite,
- sentiment,
- ovation,
- commonness,
- estimation,
- big hand,
- superiority,
- kudos,
- predominance,
- yearning,
- attachment,
- mark,
- love,
- GOOD REPUTE,
- straight ticket.
How to use «Popularity» in context?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to popularity. What is popular to one person may not be popular to another person, and even within the same person, popularity may fluctuate over time. Nonetheless, there are some general implications of popularity. First, popularity can give someone a boost in their social circles and make them more popular. It can also lead to more opportunities and greater influence. Additionally, being popular can be both a blessing and a curse. Popularity can lead to a feeling of entitlement, and can be a source of stress and anxiety. However, popularity can also be a source of satisfaction and fulfillment.
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pop.
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attractiveness, craze, demagogy, enthusiasm, favor, folk, interest, momentum, profile, universality, visibility, marketability, populaire.
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Noun, singular or mass
demagoguery, popular, popularization, prevalence, prominence, rating, reputation, success, vogue, Fame, universalization.
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Noun, singular or mass
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popularity
(n) favour, acceptance, approval, esteem, regard, repute, reputation, vogue, trend, stylishness, renown, acclaim, fame, celebrity, lionization, (hero-) worship, Colloq trendiness: The immense popularity of her novels in America has made her very rich.
















