noun 1.the quality or fact of being
popular.
2.the favor of the general public or of a particular group of people: His popularity with television audiences is unrivaled.
Origin: 1540–50; <
Latin populāritās a courting of popular favor. See
popular,
-ity Related forms non·pop·u·lar·i·ty, noun
o·ver·pop·u·lar·i·ty, noun
sem·i·pop·u·lar·i·ty, noun
Synonyms
1, 2. acclaim, vogue, fashion, fame, repute.