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popularity contest

popularity contest noun: a contest that is won purely based on votes awarded by others.

Noun

popularity contest (plural popularity contests)

  1. A contest that is won purely based on votes awarded by others.
  2. (broadly, derogatory, figuratively) Any situation where a person succeeds over others based on popularity rather than merit.

Forms of popularity contest

pluralpopularity contests

Questions about popularity contest

What does popularity contest mean?
Popularity contest means a contest that is won purely based on votes awarded by others.
What part of speech is popularity contest?
Popularity contest is a noun.
What is the plural of popularity contest?
The plural of popularity contest is popularity contests.

Words near popularity contest in the dictionary

  1. popularism
  2. popularist
  3. popularists
  4. popularities
  5. popularity
  6. popularity contest
  7. popularity contests
  8. popularizable
  9. popularization
  10. popularizational
  11. popularizations

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