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popular en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑ.pjə.lɚ/ (General-American)
/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin populārislbor. Old French populairebor. ▲ Latin populārisbor. Middle English populer English popular Inherited from Middle English populer, borrowed from Old French populaire, or borrowed from Latin populāris.

Meanings

Common among the general public; generally accepted.
- Contrary to popular misconception, MacArthur Park is not the worst song ever written. 2007 August 23, Joe Queenan, The Guardian:
- Recent evidence demonstrates that caffeine addiction is becoming popular worldwide. 2020 February 17, Fawaz Alasmari, “Caffeine induces neurobehavioral effects through modulating neurotransmitters”, in Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, volume 28, number 4, →DOI, pages 445–451:
Concerning the people; public.
Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.
- Jonathan Freedland brilliantly articulates the size and nature of the challenge and we must take his lead in setting out a radical agenda for a new republic based on the principle of popular sovereignty. 2009, Graham Smith, The Guardian, letter, 27 May 2009:
- Luther in popular memory had become a saint, his picture capable of saving houses from burning down, if it was fixed to the parlour wall. 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 645:
- At the coming of Calvin thither, the form of their civil regiment was popular, as it continueth at this day: neither king, nor duke, nor nobleman of any authority or power over them, but officers chosen by the people out of themselves, to order all things with public consent. 1594, Richard Hooker, Preface:
(obsolete) Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian.
- Popular and shallow-headed mindes, cannot perceive the grace or comelinesse, nor judge of a smooth and quaint discourse. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 17, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption.
- As a work of popular science it is exemplary: the focus may be the numbers, but most of the mathematical legwork is confined to the appendices and the accompanying commentary is amusing and witty, as well as informed. 2009 April 8, “Meltdown”, in The Economist:
(obsolete) Cultivating the favour of the common people.
- Such popular humanity is treason. 1712, Joseph Addison, Cato, A Tragedy:
Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
- Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent. 2013 March 14, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2016, page 134:
- They might have split 24 years ago, but the Smiths remain as popular as ever, and not just among those who remember them first time around. 2011 October 2, The Observer:
- The Australian teens, both from Melbourne, were enjoying a backpacking trip when they became ill after a night out in Vang Vieng. The picturesque rural town in northern Laos has long been a popular backpacking spot. 2024 November 21, Helen Regan, Isaac Yee and Eve Brennan, “Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Laos”, in CNN:
- The popular late Middle Ages fictional character Robin Hood, dressed in green to symbolize the forest, dodged fines for forest offenses and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But his appeal was painfully real and embodied the struggle over wood. 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 2, in Internal Combustion:
Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most popular	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more popular	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Antonyms

anonymous · unpopular

Deriveds

Translations (166)

it popolare (of or pertaining to the common people) · km វិស្សុតនាម (liked by many people) · ca popular (liked by many people) · id populer (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · bg наро́ден (of or pertaining to the common people) · it popolare (liked by many people) · es insigne (liked by many people) · hi लोकप्रसिद्ध (liked by many people) · id populer (liked by many people) · sv populär (liked by many people) · sw maarufu (liked by many people) · sv populär (of or pertaining to the common people) · grc δημώδης (liked by many people) · fi kansan- (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · cmn 民 (of or pertaining to the common people) · sv populär (aimed at the general public) · nl in trek (liked by many people) · pt popular (liked by many people) · mi kaingākau (liked by many people) · de populär (liked by many people) · nn populær (liked by many people) · gl popular (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · nl volks (of or pertaining to the common people) · sv folklig (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · id populer (of or pertaining to the common people) · uk популя́рний (liked by many people) · de populär- (aimed at the general public) · mk популарен (aimed at the general public) · vi phổ biến (liked by many people) · pdt beleeft (liked by many people) · sk populárny (liked by many people) · pl przeznaczony dla laików (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · es célebre (liked by many people) · ar شَعْبِيّ (of or pertaining to the common people) · hu népi (of or pertaining to the common people) · ru популя́рный (liked by many people) · sk ľudový (of or pertaining to the common people) · te ప్రాచుర్యమైన (liked by many people) · oc popular (liked by many people) · mi rorotu (liked by many people) · pl popularny (liked by many people) · yi פּאָפּולער (liked by many people) · de beliebt (liked by many people) · el δημοφιλής (liked by many people) · hu közkedvelt (liked by many people) · gl popular (liked by many people) · nb folkelig (of or pertaining to the common people) · ru общедосту́пный (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · la favōrābilis (liked by many people) · fa رایج (of or pertaining to the common people) · te ప్రజా (of or pertaining to the common people) · fi kansanomainen (of or pertaining to the common people) · da populær (liked by many people) · ja 人気のある (liked by many people) · sk obľúbený (liked by many people) · hu populáris (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · es popular (liked by many people) · lv populārs (liked by many people) · oc popularizat (aimed at the general public) · eu herrikoi (of or pertaining to the common people) · is vinsæll (liked by many people) · mi arotini (aimed at the general public) · sw maarufu (of or pertaining to the common people) · pt popular (of or pertaining to the common people) · ka პოპულარული (liked by many people) · pl powszechny (of or pertaining to the common people) · sl priljubljen (liked by many people) · fa متداول (of or pertaining to the common people) · el λαϊκός (of or pertaining to the common people) · be наро́дны (of or pertaining to the common people) · tr popüler (liked by many people) · uk наро́дний (of or pertaining to the common people) · vi phổ cập (aimed at the general public) · nl populair (liked by many people) · bg общодостъпен (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · pt popular (aimed at the general public) · vi nhân dân (of or pertaining to the common people) · ang folclīċ (of or pertaining to the common people) · ga coiteann (of or pertaining to the common people) · hu tömeg- (aimed at the general public) · id populer (aimed at the general public) · sl ljudski (of or pertaining to the common people) · sv folklig (aimed at the general public) · hu tömeg- (of or pertaining to the common people) · cmn 流行 (liked by many people) · cs oblíbený (liked by many people) · sq popullor (liked by many people) · eo populara (liked by many people) · ro popular (of or pertaining to the common people) · fi talous- (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · cmn 受歡迎 /受欢迎 (liked by many people) · eo vulgara (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · az populyar (liked by many people) · cs populární (liked by many people) · ro agreat (liked by many people) · hu közkeletű (of or pertaining to the common people) · gl popular (of or pertaining to the common people) · nb populær (liked by many people) · hu bulvár- (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · th ฮิต (liked by many people) · pl popularny (aimed at the general public) · sv populär (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · ka სახალხო (of or pertaining to the common people) · sh národnī (of or pertaining to the common people) · fi populääri (liked by many people) · mr लोकप्रिय (liked by many people) · pt popular (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · ca popular (of or pertaining to the common people) · pl ludowy (of or pertaining to the common people) · cs lidový (of or pertaining to the common people) · ro popular (liked by many people) · hy ժողովրդական (of or pertaining to the common people) · nn folkeleg (of or pertaining to the common people) · nl geliefd (liked by many people) · sh pȍpulāran (liked by many people) · eo popola (of or pertaining to the common people) · ko 인기 있는 (liked by many people) · fi suosittu (liked by many people) · fi helppotajuinen (aimed at the general public) · bg популярен (aimed at the general public) · pl słynny (liked by many people) · fa پرطرفدار (liked by many people) · fa محبوب (liked by many people) · hu népszerű (liked by many people) · mi o te marea (of or pertaining to the common people) · fr populaire (liked by many people) · es popular (of or pertaining to the common people) · sl ljudski (aimed at the general public) · km ឮឈ្មោះ (liked by many people) · cmn 有人緣兒 /有人缘儿 (liked by many people) · sh на́роднӣ (of or pertaining to the common people) · hu köz- (aimed at the general public) · fi kansan- (of or pertaining to the common people) · mk народен (of or pertaining to the common people) · oc popular (of or pertaining to the common people) · da folkelig (aimed at the general public) · sh по̏пула̄ран (liked by many people) · da populær- (of or pertaining to the common people) · ja 受けのよい (liked by many people) · nl volks- (of or pertaining to the common people) · lld populer (of or pertaining to the common people) · hu tömeges (of or pertaining to the common people) · gl popular (aimed at the general public) · ru наро́дный (of or pertaining to the common people) · da folkelig (adapted to the means of the common people; cheap) · bg популя́рен (liked by many people) · be папуля́рны (liked by many people) · hi लोकप्रिय (liked by many people) · da folkelig (of or pertaining to the common people) · sv folklig (of or pertaining to the common people) · hi लोकप्रसिद्ध (of or pertaining to the common people) · km ល្បី (liked by many people) · nrf populaithe (liked by many people) · mi a te marea (of or pertaining to the common people) · ar مَحْبُوب (liked by many people) · vi nổi tiếng (liked by many people) · ms popular (liked by many people) · cmn 人民 (of or pertaining to the common people) · vi bình nhân (of or pertaining to the common people) · vi đại chúng (aimed at the general public) · nl gewild (liked by many people) · de Volks- (of or pertaining to the common people) · hu köz- (of or pertaining to the common people) · hu nép- (of or pertaining to the common people) · la popularis (of or pertaining to the common people) · fr populaire (of or pertaining to the common people)

popular en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑ.pjə.lɚ/ (General-American)
/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(US) audio

Etymology

Meanings

A person who is popular, especially at a school.
- To pass time, Nicole (Tammy Lynn Michaels), the most vicious of the populars, decides they should play a little game. Earlier that day, in their feminist studies class, the women were discussing Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, a novel ... 2002, Stephen Tropiano, The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV, Hal Leonard Corporation, →ISBN:
(in-plural) An inexpensive newspaper with wide circulation.
- Serious newspapers boomed; the populars became tabloid supplements to television, with the television schedules and related features increasingly the core of the newspaper. 1983, Jeremy Tunstall, The Media in Britain, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 75:
A member of the Populares
- [...] when their ambassadors were come from Samos, and that they saw not only the populars, but also some others of their own party thought trusty before, to be now changed. 1843, Thucydides, “The” History of the Grecian War, Translated by Thomas Hobbes, page 415:

Forms

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populars	Number=Plur		lexicographic