Definitions for popular

Definitions for (adj) popular

Main entry: pop, popular

Definition: (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)


Main entry: popular, democratic

Definition: representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large

Usage: democratic art forms; a democratic or popular movement; popular thought; popular science; popular fiction


Main entry: popular

Definition: carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large

Usage: the popular vote; popular representation; institutions of popular government


Main entry: popular

Definition: regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

Usage: a popular tourist attraction; a popular girl; cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular


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