popularity

pop·u·lar·i·ty

noun \ˌpä-pyə-ˈla-rə-tē\

Definition of POPULARITY

: the quality or state of being popular

Examples of POPULARITY

1. the increasing popularity of cell phones
2. <the sudden popularity of low-cut blouses horrified my mother>

First Known Use of POPULARITY

1601

Related to POPULARITY

Synonyms: fashionability, fashionableness, favor, hotness, modishness, vogue, voguishness

Antonyms: disfavor, unpopularity

Related Words: craze, fad, mode, rage, style, trend; bandwagon, boom; fame, notoriety, prominence, renown; enthusiasm, fervor, passion

Near Antonyms: oblivion, obscurity

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Rhymes with POPULARITY

insularity, muscularity, peculiarity, similarity, singularity, solidarity