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   Pop·u·lar

   /ˈpäpyələr/

   

   adjective

   • 1. liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group: "she was one of the most popular girls in the school" Similar well likedlikedfavoredin favorwell receivedapprovedadmiredacceptedwelcomesought-afterin demanddesiredwantedcommercialmarketablesalablefashionablein fashionin voguevoguishall the ragehotinformal:incoolbiginformal, dated:all the goOpposite unpopular
   • 2. (of cultural activities or products) intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals: "the popular press" Similar nonspecialistnontechnicalnonprofessionalamateurlaylay person'sgeneralmiddle-of-the-roadkitchen tableaccessibleapproachablesimplifiedplainsimpleeasystraightforwardunderstandablereadily understoodeasy to understandintelligiblemass-marketmiddlebrowlowbrowpopblandcheapOpposite highbrow
   • ▪ (of a belief or attitude) held by the majority of the general public: "many adult cats, contrary to popular opinion, dislike milk" Similar widespreadgeneralcommoncurrentprevalentprevailingcustomaryuniversalstandardstocksharedin circulationrifeordinaryusualacceptedestablishedacknowledgedrecognizedconventionalorthodoxconformist
   • 3. (of political activity) carried on by the people as a whole rather than restricted to politicians or political parties: "a popular revolt against colonial rule" Similar massgeneralcommunalcollectivesocialsocietalcollaborativegroupcivilpubliccivicdemocraticrepresentative

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘prevalent among the general public’): from Latin popularis, from populus ‘people’. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century.

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   • 1. popularism noun

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   What does popular mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of POPULAR is of or relating to the general public. How to use popular in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Popular.

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   What is popular adjective?

   • Definition of popular adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary liked or enjoyed by a large number of people Andalucia is a popular tourist destination. This annual event is wildly popular. This is one of our most popular designs. The use of case studies has become increasingly popular in higher education.

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   Where does the word popular come from?

   • Popular comes from the Latin adjective populāris “pertaining to all or most of the people, belonging to or used by the common people (as opposed to the military, the aristocracy, or the senators)”; it is a very loaded word in Roman political history.

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   What is the difference between popular and vulgar?

   • popular applies to what is accepted by or prevalent among people in general sometimes in contrast to upper classes or special groups. vulgar, otherwise similar to popular, is likely to carry derogatory connotations (as of inferiority or coarseness). They have names that were popular a century ago. He is a popular guy in school.

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   popular: 1 adj regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public “a popular tourist attraction” “a popular girl” “cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular ” Synonyms: best-selling selling in great numbers fashionable patronized by favorite , favourite appealing to the general public hot very popular or ...

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