anti-popular

adjective

an·ti-pop·u·lar ˌan-tē-ˈpä-pyə-lər

ˌan-tī-

variants or less commonly antipopular

: opposing what is popular : deliberately or emphatically unpopular

anti-popular measures

an anti-popular regime

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1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-popular was in 1792

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Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026 - Definition revised

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