Meanings
adjectivesemipopular (not comparable)
- not comparableSomewhat popular; verging towards the popular.
Each lecture is about thirty pages in length and is written in semipopular style.
1951, The Journal of Geology1 more example
Popular music, most hymns, semipopular music, and most folk music lack subtlety. The melodies are obvious and easily comprehended.
1959, Charles Leonhard, Robert William House, Foundations and principles of music education
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