popularity

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

Word Origin

popularity (n.)
"fact or condition of being beloved by the people," c. 1600, from French popularité (15c.), from popular + -ity. Classical Latin popularitas meant "fellow-citizenship." Popularity contest is from 1880.

Antonym

Example

1. Some wonder whether the casual video game 's popularity has peaked .
2. The massive popularity of freemium games on tablets and mobile phones is dramatically changing consumer behavior .
3. Interestingly enough , he also envisions a potential gender divide when it comes to the popularity of wearable computers .
4. The popularity of apple 's ipad is another explanation .
5. But their growing popularity makes that highly unlikely .

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