English-Dutch translations for popularity

• populariteit
  Wij hopen dat de vis uw populariteit niet nog meer doet dalen! We hope that your popularity does not continue to decline because of fish!
  Door de economische achteruitgang zal de populariteit van de Europese Unie nog verder dalen. A downturn would reduce further the popularity enjoyed by the Union.
  Ze worden nu aangeduid als belastingambtenaren, maar ze genieten waarschijnlijk geen grote populariteit. Now they are regarded as Revenue Commissioners, but they probably would not win any popularity contests.

Definition of popularity

• The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large
• The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people; hence, cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity
• Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap
• The act of courting the favour of the people
• Public sentiment; general passion

Examples

• This destination has increased in popularity after great reviews in the guide books
• Politicians are rarely known for their popularity
• The massive popularity of the book led to it being adapted into a movie

Related words

• popularise
• popularize
• popularizer
• populariser
• popularizing
• popularization
• unpopularity
• popularisation