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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimpopulaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɔ.pylɛʁ
"Ce film est impopulaire parmi les critiques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not liked or enjoyed by a large number of people.
"The movie was unpopular among critics, but it gained a cult following." - 2
Not widely accepted or favored.
"His unpopular opinions often sparked heated debates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with popular, which traces back to the Latin popularis ('belonging to the people'), from populus ('people'). It entered the English language in the late 16th century to describe things or people lacking general favor, approval, or widespread liking.
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impopulaire
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɔ.pylɛʁ
"Ce film est impopulaire parmi les critiques."
unbeliebt
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈliːpt
"Der Film war bei den Kritikern unbeliebt."
impopolare
Transliteration: im.po.poˈla.re
"Il film è impopolare tra i critici."
impopular
Transliteration: im.poˈpu.lar
"La película es impopular entre los críticos."
impopular
Transliteration: ĩ.pɔ.puˈlaʁ
"O filme é impopular entre os críticos."
अप्रिय
Transliteration: apriya
"यह फिल्म आलोचकों में अप्रिय है।"
不受欢迎
Transliteration: bù shòu huānyíng
"这部电影在评论家中不受欢迎。"
인기 없는
Transliteration: in-gi eobs-neun
"이 영화는 평론가들 사이에서 인기 없는 영화입니다."
不人気
Transliteration: funin-ki
"この映画は批評家の間で不人気です。"
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