virality
virality noun: the state or condition of being viral: tendency to spread by word of mouth or memetic action.
Noun
virality (usually uncountable, plural viralities)
- The state or condition of being viral: tendency to spread by word of mouth or memetic action.
- The point is virality—content so outlandish that people can’t help but talk about it.2020 April 7, Sophie Gilbert, “The Most-Watched Show in America Is a Moral Failure”, in The Atlantic
- Behind each seemingly off-the-cuff post (“DUDE LMAO THIS IS A GAS STATION😭😭😭”) were careful choices about how to compose the shot for maximum virality.2026 July 1, Will Oremus, “So Long to America’s Favorite Everymensch”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC
Forms of virality
| plural | viralities |
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Origin of virality
From viral + -ity.
Words formed from virality
Questions about virality
- What does virality mean?
- Virality means the state or condition of being viral: tendency to spread by word of mouth or memetic action.
- What part of speech is virality?
- Virality is a noun.
- What is the plural of virality?
- The plural of virality is viralities.
Words near virality in the dictionary
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