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   popular

   /ˈpɒpjʊlə/

   adjective

   • 1. liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group: "she was one of the most popular girls in the school" Similar well likedlikedfavouredin favourwell receivedapprovedadmiredacceptedwelcomesought-afterin demanddesiredwantedcommercialmarketablesaleablefashionablein fashionin voguevoguishall the ragehotinformal:incoolbiginformal, dated:all the goOpposite unpopular
   • 2. (of cultural activities or products) intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals: "editorials accusing the government of wanting to gag the popular press" Similar non-specialistnon-technicalnon-professionalamateurlaylay person'sgeneralmiddle-of-the-roadkitchen tableaccessibleapproachablesimplifiedplainsimpleeasystraightforwardunderstandablereadily understoodeasy to understandintelligiblemass-marketmiddlebrowlowbrowpopblandcheapOpposite highbrow
   • ▪ (of a belief or attitude) held by the majority of the general public: "many adult cats, contrary to popular opinion, dislike milk" Similar widespreadgeneralcommoncurrentprevalentprevailingcustomaryuniversalstandardstocksharedin circulationrifeordinaryusualacceptedestablishedacknowledgedrecognizedconventionalorthodoxconformist
   • 3. (of political activity) carried on by the people as a whole rather than restricted to politicians or political parties: "a popular revolt against colonial rule" Similar massgeneralcommunalcollectivesocialsocietalcollaborativegroupcivilpubliccivicdemocraticrepresentative

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘prevalent among the general public’): from Latin popularis, from populus ‘people’. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century.

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   • 1. popularism noun

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   What does popular mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! POPULAR definition: 1. liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people: 2. for or involving ordinary people rather than…. Learn more.

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   What is a popular person?

   • 1. regarded with approval or affection by people in general: a popular preacher. 2. of, pertaining to, or representing the common people or the people as a whole: popular government; popular suffrage. 3. prevailing among the people generally: a popular superstition. 4. appealing to or intended for the public at large: popular music.

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   What is popular adjective?

   • Definition of popular adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary liked or enjoyed by a large number of people Andalucia is a popular tourist destination. This annual event is wildly popular. This is one of our most popular designs. The use of case studies has become increasingly popular in higher education.

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   Where does the word popular come from?

   • Popular comes from the Latin word populus, which means people. Anything that is popular is liked by many people. When you're talking about popular music or art, you may sometimes shorten the word popular to "pop," as in pop music or pop culture.

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     liked, enjoyed, or admired by many people or by most people...

   • Znaczenie Popular, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     POPULAR definicja: 1. liked, enjoyed, or supported by many...

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     POPULAR translate: 인기 있는, 대중의. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     POPULAR translate: popular, popular, popular...

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     POPULAR translate: popularny, popularny, powszechny,...

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     POPULAR translate: beliebt, weitverbreitet, Volks-…,...

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   The adjective popular describes something that is well-liked or admired by a lot of people. Sometimes when you read a bestselling novel, you wonder why it's so popular. Popular comes from the Latin word populus, which means people. Anything that is popular is liked by many people.

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