Unpopularity

//ˌʌnˌpɒpjʊˈlæɹɪti// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property or degree of being unpopular, or the absence or lack of popularity. countable, uncountable

    "It was built at the Salt River works of the South African Railways in 1926 to the design of Oscar Hulse, and was placed on Cape Town suburban service in 1927, but was soon withdrawn because of its unpopularity."

  2. 2
    the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance wordnet

Synonyms

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impopularity

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"It was built at the Salt River works of the South African Railways in 1926 to the design of Oscar Hulse, and was placed on Cape Town suburban service in 1927, but was soon withdrawn because of its unpopularity."

Etymology

From un- + popularity or unpopular + -ity.

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