popularity
pronunciation
How to pronounce popularity in British English:
UK [ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti]
How to pronounce popularity in American English:
US [ˌpɑːpjuˈlærəti]
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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 .