[pop-yuh-lar-i-tee] 
| 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. |
| pop·u·lar·i·ty (pŏp'yə-lār'ĭ-tē) n. The quality or state of being popular, especially the state of being widely admired, accepted, or sought after. |
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