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Added 9 October 2026

popularity

/ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ noun

In Latin: popularitas Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about popularity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after.
his charm soon won him affection and popularity

Origin

From popular + -ity, from Latin popularitas (“an effort to please the people”).

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