Populism vs Popularity - What's the difference?
populism | popularity |
(philosophy) A political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this.
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.
As nouns the difference between populism and popularity
is that populism is (philosophy) a political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this while 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.populism
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(wikipedia populism)Noun
See also
* populist English words suffixed with -ismpopularity
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(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.