/pop'yeuh lar"i tee/ , n.
1. the quality or fact of being popular.
2. the favor of the general public or of a particular group of people: His popularity with television audiences is unrivaled.
[ 1540-50; popularitas a courting of popular favor. See POPULAR, -ITY ]
Syn. 1, 2. acclaim, vogue, fashion, fame, repute.