popularity

[ pop-yuh-lar-i-tee ]

noun

1. the quality or fact of being popular.

   Synonyms: repute, fame, fashion, vogue, acclaim

2. the favor of the general public or of a particular group of people:

   His popularity with television audiences is unrivaled.

   Synonyms: repute, fame, fashion, vogue, acclaim

Other Words From

• nonpop·u·lari·ty noun
• over·popu·lari·ty noun
• semi·popu·lari·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of popularity¹

First recorded in 1540–50, popularity is from the Latin word populāritās a courting of popular favor. See popular, -ity

Example Sentences

Despite its popularity, however, Windheim found that little had been written about how to actually make it.

From MIT Technology Review

There’s no question that Firefox has suffered usage declines as Chrome has grown in popularity since its launch in 2008.

From Search Engine Land

Translating popularity from one platform to another isn’t impossible.

From MIT Technology Review

Advanced analytics, which allow for easier and more objective player comparisons, have improved as they’ve grown in popularity.

From FiveThirtyEight

As computers and automation played an increasingly important role in astronomy, remote observing began to grow in popularity.

From Quanta Magazine

Such is her burgeoning popularity Toomey is looking to employ more instructors to lead her highly personalized exercise classes.

From The Daily Beast

But since that explosion of popularity, Angry Birds has become about everything else.

From The Daily Beast

Owing to its popularity as a pet, it has spread across the Pacific to China.

From The Daily Beast

Despite the acclaim and the viral popularity, the band has never lost that independant creative spirit.

From The Daily Beast

Thanks to the popularity of the HBO series, this kind of book is no longer just for the Dungeons Dragons type.

From The Daily Beast

From that time its reputation has kept pace with its cultivation, until it now enjoys a world wide popularity.

From Project Gutenberg

Still the King managed to retain his popularity, and in his own way attempted to ameliorate the lot of his subjects.

From Project Gutenberg

But in spite of his popularity at home the Crown Prince had much to make him anxious abroad.

From Project Gutenberg

The leathered Diapason, indeed, is now attaining a zenith of popularity both in England and America.

From Project Gutenberg

Though he was daily attracting more attention, he had not yet risen to popularity.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• acceptance
• acclaim
• demand
• fame
• following
• reputation