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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. Also shortened to: pops.Ìý(usually plural) cheap newspapers with mass circulation; the popular press

“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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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • antipopular adjective
  • nonpopular adjective
  • overpopular adjective
  • pseudopopular adjective
  • quasi-popular adjective
  • semipopular adjective
  • popularity noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of popular1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English populer, from Latin ±è´Ç±è³Ü±ôÄå°ù¾±²õ; people, -ar 1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of popular1

C15: from Latin ±è´Ç±è³Ü±ôÄå°ù¾±²õ belonging to the people, democratic, from populus people
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