popularity

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/    美 /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/|[ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ɾi]|/ˌpɑ.pjəˈlɛɹ.ə.ti/|[ˌpɑ.pjəˈlɛɹ.ə.ɾi]|/ˌpɔp.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/|[ˌpɔp.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ɾi]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large. uncountable,usually
    — This destination has increased in popularity after great reviews in the guide books.
  2. The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people archaic,uncountable,usually
    — So this Gallant, labouring to avoid Popularity, falls into a habit of Affectation, Ten thousand times hatefuller than the former.
  3. The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people; cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity. archaic,broadly,uncountable,usually
  4. Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap. archaic,uncountable,usually
    — Popularities, and circumstances which […] sway the ordinary judgment.
  5. The act of courting the favour of the people. obsolete,uncountable,usually
    — Cato (the younger) charged Muraena, and indicted him in open court for popularity and ambition.
  6. Public sentiment; general passion. archaic,uncountable,usually
    — A little time be allowed for the madness of popularity to cease.

词形变化

popularities plural

词汇关系

衍生词
nonpopularity overpopularity popularity contest unpopularity

词源

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