1

adj
Liked or enjoyed by many people.

This beach is a popular tourist attraction.
2

adj
Common or widely held among ordinary people.

Contrary to popular belief, this song is actually quite old.
3

adj
Intended for ordinary people rather than experts.

She writes popular science books for a general audience.
4

adj
Done by or for the people as a whole.

The president won the popular vote.

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Derived forms antipopularextrapopularhyperpopularimpopularmegapopularnonpopularoverpopularpoppopufurpopularisationpopularisepopularism

Etymology

From Middle English populer, from Old French populaire and Latin populāris, from populus (“people”) + -āris (“-ar”).

populer Middle English populaire Old French populāris Latin

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# popular

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɑ.pjə.lɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə/
**Frequency rank:** 2315

## Meanings
1. Liked or enjoyed by many people.
2. Common or widely held among ordinary people.
3. Intended for ordinary people rather than experts.
4. Done by or for the people as a whole.

## Examples
- This beach is a popular tourist attraction.
- Contrary to popular belief, this song is actually quite old.
- She writes popular science books for a general audience.
- The president won the popular vote.

## Antonyms
- anonymous
- unpopular

## Derived Forms
- antipopular
- extrapopular
- hyperpopular
- impopular
- megapopular
- nonpopular
- overpopular
- pop
- popufur
- popularisation
- popularise
- popularism

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: populer
- Root: populaire
- Root: populāris

## Etymology
From Middle English populer, from Old French populaire and Latin populāris, from populus (“people”) + -āris (“-ar”).

## AI Etymology
Popular comes from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire and Latin populāris, from populus (“people”) + -āris (“-ar”). The historical chain includes populer (Middle English), populaire (Old French), populāris (Latin). In present-day English it covers liked or enjoyed by many people, common or widely held among ordinary people, and intended for ordinary people rather than experts. The wider family includes derived forms such as antipopular, extrapopular, hyperpopular, impopular, megapopular.

## Topics
- People & Society

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