Popularity vs Influence - What's the difference?
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The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large; good will or favor proceeding from the people; as, the popularity of a law, statesman, or a book.
(archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people; hence, cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.
(archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.
(obsolete) The act of courting the favour of the people.
(archaic) Public sentiment; general passion.
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
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, title= An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
A person or thing exerting such power or action.
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, title= (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
(obsolete) The action of flowing in; influx.
* Hooker
(electricity) Electrostatic induction.
To affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
To exert, make use of one's influence.
(obsolete) To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.
In obsolete terms the difference between popularity and influence
is that popularity is the act of courting the favour of the people while influence is the action of flowing in; influx.As nouns the difference between popularity and influence
is that popularity is the quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large; good will or favor proceeding from the people; as, the popularity of a law, statesman, or a book while influence is the power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.As a verb influence is
to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.popularity
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en-noun)- This gallant laboring to avoid popularity falls into a habit of affectation. — Ben Jonson.
- Popularities , and circumstances which sway the ordinary judgment. — Bacon.
- Indicted for popularity and ambition. — Holland.
- A little time be allowed for the madness of popularity to cease. — Bancroft.
Derived terms
* popularity contestExternal links
* *influence
English
(wikipedia influence)Noun
How algorithms rule the world, passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.}}
Katrina G. Claw
Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}
- God hath his influence into the very essence of all things.
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "influence": cultural, political, social, economic, military, personal, moral, intellectual, mental, good, bad, positive, negative, beneficial, harmful, huge, big, heavy, significant, important, potential, actual, primary.Verb
(influenc)- The politician wants to influence the public.
- I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life.