Definitions for POPULARITY
ˌpɒp yəˈlær ɪ tipop·u·lar·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. popularitynoun

   The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large; good will or favor proceeding from the people; as, the popularity of a law, statesman, or a book.

2. popularitynoun

   The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people; hence, cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.

   This gallant laboring to avoid popularity falls into a habit of affectation. uE000151149uE001 Ben Jonson.

3. popularitynoun

   Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.

   Popularities, and circumstances which sway the ordinary judgment. uE000151150uE001 Bacon.

4. popularitynoun

   The act of courting the favour of the people.

   Indicted for popularity and ambition. uE000151151uE001 Holland.

5. popularitynoun

   Public sentiment; general passion.

   A little time be allowed for the madness of popularity to cease. uE000151152uE001 Bancroft.

6. Etymology: popularitas an effort to please the people

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Popularitynoun

   Etymology: popularitas, Lat. popularité, Fr. from popular.

   1. Graciousness among the people; state of being favoured by the people.

   The best temper of minds desireth good name and true honour; the lighter, popularity and applause; the more depraved, subjection and tyranny. Francis Bacon.

   Your mind has been above the wretched affectation of popularity. Dryden.

   Admire we then,
   Or popularity, or stars, or strings,
   The mob’s applauses, or the gifts of kings. Alexander Pope.

   He could be at the head of no factions and cabals, nor attended by a hired rabble, which his flatterers might represent as popularity. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Representation suited to vulgar conception; what affects the vulgar.

   The persuader’s labour is to make things appear good or evil, which as it may be performed by solid reasons, so it may be represented also by colours, popularities and circumstances, which sway the ordinary judgment. Francis Bacon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Popularity

   In sociology, popularity is how much a person, idea, place, item or other concept is either liked or accorded status by other people. Liking can be due to reciprocal liking, interpersonal attraction, and similar factors. Social status can be due to dominance, superiority, and similar factors. For example, a kind person may be considered likable and therefore more popular than another person, and a wealthy person may be considered superior and therefore more popular than another person. There are two primary types of interpersonal popularity: perceived and sociometric. Perceived popularity is measured by asking people who the most popular or socially important people in their social group are. Sociometric popularity is measured by objectively measuring the number of connections a person has to others in the group. A person can have high perceived popularity without having high sociometric popularity, and vice versa. According to psychologist Tessa Lansu at the Radboud University Nijmegen, "Popularity [has] to do with being the middle point of a group and having influence on it."

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. popularity

   Popularity is the state of being liked, admired, or supported by a large number of people or a particular group due to certain qualities, characteristics, or actions. It refers to the level of widespread acceptance or recognition an individual, item, trend, or idea holds within a social context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Popularitynoun

   the quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large; good will or favor proceeding from the people; as, the popularity of a law, statesman, or a book

2. Popularitynoun

   the quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people; hence, cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity

3. Popularitynoun

   something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap

4. Popularitynoun

   the act of courting the favor of the people

5. Popularitynoun

   public sentiment; general passion

6. Etymology: [L. popularitas an effort to please the people: cf. F. popularit.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. Popularity

   Popularity is a social phenomena that dictates who or what is best liked. Through peer influence, target objects can quickly skyrocket in how pervasive they are in society. The more pervasive something is, the more people have access to it. Since popularity is judged in a social context, the more people who support or know something or someone, the more popular it will then be judged. Interpersonally, people can alter their appearance to change how others perceive them, causing popularity to increase or decrease in the form of individual likability or group consensus.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. popularity

   The triumph of the commonplace.

Matched Categories

1. • Quality

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'POPULARITY' in Nouns Frequency: #2478

How to pronounce POPULARITY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of POPULARITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of POPULARITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of POPULARITY in a Sentence

1. Hani Sarhan:

   The changing face of the party destroyed its popularity, the Muslim Brotherhood came to power and they backed it. Then Sisi came along and they dropped the Brotherhood and backed him instead.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   When you lose to somebody who has a 40 percent popularity, you don’t blame other things -- Comey, Russia -- you blame yourself, so what did we do wrong? People didn’t know what we stood for, just that we were against Trump. And still believe that.

3. Kamala Harris:

   President Donald Trump has this goal to turn 20 % of Black men out in favor of President Donald Trump. Donald Trump who pushed, as part of President Donald Trump popularity, the theme that the first Black man to be President of the United States was illegitimately there.

4. Georgia Democrats:

   Part of this comes down to how much can Stacey Abrams in 2018 translate or transfer Stacey Abrams in 2018 popularity to whoever Georgia Democrats have nominated.

5. Stepan Goncharov:

   In theory, it can only increase his popularity, but his popularity is already very high and his rating has been at around the same level for some time.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=POPULARITY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Popularity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=POPULARITY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popularity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/POPULARITY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=POPULARITY
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=POPULARITY