Repopularised

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Restored to a state of widespread approval or favor after a period of decline in popularity
2. Brought back into public interest and widespread acceptance after having fallen from favor
3. Reestablished as a popular or widely appreciated thing after it had ceased to be fashionable or well-regarded

Etymology: In "repopularised," the prefix "re-" means "again" and the core is "popularise," meaning to make something widely liked or known. "Popularise" is built from "popular" and the verb-forming suffix "-ise." "Popular" comes from the Latin "popularis," meaning "of the people," which is derived from "populus," "the people." Its original sense was social and political rather than about fame: a "popular" thing belonged to the common people before it came to mean well liked. So to repopularise something is to bring it back into favour with the public after it has fallen out of fashion.

Synonyms: revived, restored

Antonyms: forgotten