English-French translations for popularity

• popularité
  Ils sont désormais appelés "contrôleurs des impôts", mais leur cote de popularité a toujours du mal à atteindre des sommets. Now they are regarded as Revenue Commissioners, but they probably would not win any popularity contests.
  L'heure n'est pas à engranger des points de popularité, mais bien à prendre des mesures responsables et déterminées. Now is not the time to score popularity points: it is a time for responsible and determined action.
  Je ne conteste pas le fait que M. Loukachenko bénéficie d'une popularité considérable dans un pays largement isolé de la réalité post-soviétique. I do not dispute that Lukashenko enjoys widespread popularity in a country largely insulated from post-Soviet reality.

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