popularity
nounADJ.
enormous, great, huge, immense, massive, widespread | growing, increasing | dwindling | continued, continuing | personal | current
VERB + POPULARITY
achieve, win | deserve
The film deserves its popularity.| court
She is a tough decision-maker who does not court popularity.| enjoy | gain (in), grow in
Organic produce appears to be gaining in popularity.| retain | regain
POPULARITY + VERB
grow | decline, wane
POPULARITY + NOUN
rating | stakes
They are running neck-and-neck in the popularity stakes.PREP.
~ among/amongst
The current system has never enjoyed popularity among teachers.| ~ with
She enjoys huge popularity with the voters.PHRASES
a decline/drop in popularity, an increase/a rise/a surge/an upsurge in popularity
the recent upsurge in the popularity of folk music| the peak of (sb/sth's) popularity
At the peak of its popularity in the late nineties, the band sold ten million albums a year.