population, populace, populous
- population, populace, populous
The
population of a country is the total number of persons inhabiting it: "The estimated
population of the United States in July 1972 was nearly 209 million." Although
populace can be used to refer to all the inhabitants of a place (town, city, country), it is usually employed to designate the common people of a community or country as distinguished from the so-called higher classes. That is, the
populace of a city bears some relationship to
mob (
See popular).
Populace implies contempt or condescension;
population is an objective word without emotional implications.
Populous is an adjective meaning "full of residents," "heavily populated": "California is the most
populous state in the United States."
Dictionary of problem words and expressions.
Harry Shaw.
1975.
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