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1. |
regarded
with favor, approval, or affection by people in
general:
a
popular preacher. |
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2. |
regarded
with favor, approval, or affection by an
acquaintance or acquaintances:
He's not very popular with me just now.
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3. |
of,
pertaining to, or representing the people, esp.
the common people:
popular discontent. |
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4. |
of the
people as a whole, esp. of all citizens of a
nation or state qualified to participate in an
election:
popular suffrage; the popular vote; popular
representation. |
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5. |
prevailing
among the people generally:
a
popular superstition. |
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6. |
suited to
or intended for the general masses of people:
popular music. |
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7. |
adapted to
the ordinary intelligence or taste:
popular lectures on science. |
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8. |
suited to
the means of ordinary people; not expensive:
popular prices on all tickets. |
—Synonyms
1.
favorite, approved, liked.
5.
common, current
