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pop-yoo-LAR-uh-tee/ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/

Popularity is being liked by many people: rising popularity; popularity with voters. Popular is the adjective (already in the dictionary). Do not confuse social-media popularity with a representative sample. Uncountable. Mix-up: population is how many people live there.

Meaning

The state of being liked by many people.

Examples

• “Do not confuse popularity on social media with a representative sample.”
• “The mayor’s popularity fell after the bin strikes, which is the polling sense.”

Good to know

popularity with / among; gain / lose popularity. Adjective: popular. Uncountable. Methods and politics. Being liked, not being numerous.

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