popular

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
  2. adjective carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large
  3. adjective representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large

Etymology

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

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