unpopularity
pronunciation
How to pronounce unpopularity in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˌpɒpjʊ'lærətɪ]
How to pronounce unpopularity in American English:
US [ʌnˌpɑpjəˈlærɪtɪ]
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- Noun:
- the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
Word Origin
- unpopularity (n.)
- 1735, from un- (1) "not" + popularity (n.).
Example
- 1. The industry once wore its unpopularity as a badge of honour .
- 2. The question is whether fed unpopularity matters .
- 3. The party shares the blame for the unpopularity of his policies .
- 4. The unpopularity of the centre-right government is partly mr piera 's own fault .
- 5. Its press has reflected the unpopularity of mr tang and uncovered a minor scandal .