What does popularity mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Popularitynoun

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

    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.

    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.

Wikipedia

  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."

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  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 Dictionary

  1. popularity

    The triumph of the commonplace.

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  1. Nouns Frequency

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

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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. Jay Jacobs:

    Despite the best efforts of the far fringe, Governor Cuomo's popularity remains unchanged ; 11 months into global pandemic, 61 % of voters approve of his response.

  2. Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks:

    Joe Rogan's podcast absolutely has the potential to be dangerous, especially when we're talking about… communication over a public health issue, but it can be just as dangerous if we're going to start censoring because we need to figure out how to keep open those lines of communication in a way that is both critical and willing to question Joe Rogan's authority but at the same time recognizes that his appeal and his popularity are already entrenched in his audience. And that's not going anywhere.

  3. Sophia University:

    His prime motive to stay in power is his desire to revise the constitution, but once his popularity really starts to fall, that becomes very difficult to do.

  4. Vitali Shkliarov:

    Putin has the lowest popularity rating of his political career so far, the situation has gotten so bad that the government stopped conducting daily approval rating polls, which they had been doing for years, because the results were reflecting very badly on Putins handling of the situation.

  5. Aleksander Ceferin:

    As a governing body, I know we are not going to win any popularity contests. But some of the views expressed about UEFA's approach to fighting racism have been a long way off the mark.

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