Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections.
Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain.
Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements.
Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration.
Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace.
Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease.
carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government"
representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Reflecting the taste, interest, or intelligence of the people at large.
Simply means liked by a large majority of people. This assigns neither good or evil value upon an item. Elements of high culture, folk culture, and pop culture may or may not be popular.