popularity

noun

pop·​u·​lar·​i·​ty ˌpä-pyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce popularity (audio)
ˌpä-pyə-ˈla-rə-tē
: the quality or state of being popular

Examples of popularity in a Sentence

the increasing popularity of cell phones
Recent Examples on the Web
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Figure 1: Projected Casual Footwear, Clogs, and Sandals Market Growth: 2024 – 2030 Taking Market Share in Growing Markets From its IPO in 2006 to its resurgence in the late 2010’s, Crocs has consistently increased it brand awareness and popularity across the globe. David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Today, there are over 300 sculpture parks in the US alone which saw an uptick in popularity during the Covid pandemic that has only increased in the years since. Kin Woo, Vogue, 30 June 2025 Every year, the festival is growing as an organization in terms of attracting an interested audience, in terms of popularity and positioning. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2025 Exploding in popularity as digital chatting caught on—an ascent that accelerated when Apple, Google, and their fellow behemoths became emoji adopters—the pictograms acknowledged no national boundaries. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for popularity

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of popularity was in 1574

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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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