popularity

noun

pop·​u·​lar·​i·​ty ˌpä-pyə-ˈler-ə-tē 

ˌpä-pyə-ˈla-rə-tē

: the quality or state of being popular

Synonyms of popularity

• vogue
• favor
• fashionability
• fashionableness

Examples of popularity in a Sentence

the increasing popularity of cell phones

Recent Examples on the Web

As the conversation continued, Loong got Kendrick speaking about her rise to fame — including her very of-the-era popularity on Twitter — and being repeatedly offered the same kind of role. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026

The anti-immigration AfD, which has a stronghold in eastern Germany, has been riding a wave of popularity. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The latest example is Meta’s Muse personal assistant app, which has rocketed in popularity since its launch earlier in September. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien,seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Together, the two ushered the sport into a new era of popularity and recognition, having led Brazil to a world championship in Australia in 1994 and a silver medal in the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

popular + -ity

Note: Probably an English coinage rather than a loan from Latin populāritās "fellow-citizenship, courtship of popular favor" (Late Latin, "population, general opinion").

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing popularity

• popularity contest

Rhymes for popularity

• angularity
• bipolarity
• capillarity
• cellularity
• circularity
• familiarity
• granularity
• insincerity
• insularity
• modularity
• osmolarity
• regularity