readership

[ree-der-ship]

noun

1. the people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine, etc..

   The periodical has a dwindling readership.

2. the duty, status, or profession of a reader.

3. (especially in British universities) the position of instructor or lecturer.

4. the state or quality of being a reader.

   appealing to a higher level of readership.

readership

/ ˈriːdəʃɪp /

noun

1. all the readers collectively of a particular publication or author

   a readership of five million

   Dickens's readership

2. the office, position, or rank of university reader

Word History and Origins

Origin of readership¹

First recorded in 1710–20; reader + -ship

Example Sentences

Coming from a proud romance writer the majority of whose readership is women, Henry’s work rejects this entirely.

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Gaiman, one of our most successful living authors, has long taken pride in catering to his female readership.

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They said their crime was assessed by adding up the views for each chapter - a method they argued was misleading, as it likely exaggerated the readership.

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Ms Maehashi is the author of two cookbooks and her website, which she started in 2014, attracts a monthly readership of 45 million page views.

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Nevertheless, while the readership did briefly increase, like most print magazines, sales have been in sharp decline in recent years.

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