popular
1 adj Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people., (Antonym: unpopular)
This is the most popular ball game ever devised...
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popularity n-uncount
...the growing popularity of Australian wines among consumers...
2 adj Someone who is popular is liked by most people, or by most people in a particular group., (Antonym: unpopular)
He remained the most popular politician in France...
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popularity n-uncount
It is his popularity with ordinary people that sets him apart.
3 adj Popular newspapers, television programmes, or forms of art are aimed at ordinary people and not at experts or intellectuals.
Once again the popular press in Britain has been rife with stories about their marriage.
4 adj Popular ideas, feelings, or attitudes are approved of or held by most people.
The military government has been unable to win popular support...
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popularity n-uncount
Over time, though, Watson's views gained in popularity.
5 adj Popular is used to describe political activities which involve the ordinary people of a country, and not just members of political parties.
The late President Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986.