popularity
AmericanOther Word Forms
- nonpopularity noun
- overpopularity noun
- semipopularity noun
Etymology
Origin of popularity
First recorded in 1540–50, popularity is from the Latin word populāritās a courting of popular favor. See popular, -ity
Example Sentences
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He told the BBC urbex's popularity among under 18's had "definitely grown even since I started it and that wasn't that long ago".
From BBC
His modest origins and relative youth are key to his popularity in a poor country where three quarters the population are under 30.
From Barron's
The regime was taken aback by Wine's popularity when he emerged ahead of the 2021 vote, and he faced a brutal crackdown that became the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary.
From Barron's
Mr. Weir and the Dead largely avoided hard rock and retained their identity and popularity by blending blues, folk, roots and country with rock to create a smooth but erudite sound.
While park runs, trail runs and marathons boom in popularity among the masses, cross-country appetite from the general public is almost entirely absent, likely influenced by those negative schoolday connotations.
From BBC
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