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popular

[ pop-yuh-ler ]

  1. regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general:

    a popular preacher.

    Synonyms:

  2. regarded with favor, approval, or affection by an acquaintance or acquaintances:

    He's not very popular with me just now.

  3. of, relating to, or representing the people, especially the common people:

    popular discontent.

  4. of the people as a whole, especially of all citizens of a nation or state qualified to participate in an election:

    popular suffrage; the popular vote; popular representation.

  5. prevailing among the people generally:

    a popular superstition.

    Synonyms: ,

  6. suited to or intended for the general masses of people:

    popular music.

  7. adapted to the ordinary intelligence or taste:

    popular lectures on science.

  8. suited to the means of ordinary people; not expensive:

    popular prices on all tickets.



popular

/ ˈpɒpjʊlə; ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ /

  1. appealing to the general public; widely favoured or admired
  2. favoured by an individual or limited group

    I'm not very popular with her

  3. connected with, representing, or prevailing among the general public; common

    popular discontent

  4. appealing to or comprehensible to the layman

    a popular lecture on physics

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
  1. usually plural cheap newspapers with mass circulation; the popular press Also shortened topops
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • popularity, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·DZu· adjective
  • ԴDz·DZu· adjective
  • v·DZu· adjective
  • d·DZu· adjective
  • ܲȴ-DZu· adjective
  • i·DZu· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of popular1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English populer, from Latin DZܱ; people, -ar 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of popular1

C15: from Latin DZܱ belonging to the people, democratic, from populus people
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