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readership

readership

34 4.1
People who read a certain newspaper, magazine, or book
  • noun
  • /ˈriːdərʃɪp/
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  • The magazine has a diverse readership that includes people of all ages and backgrounds.
  • a wide readership
  • a large readership
  • a broad readership

Well, Beloved made a huge impact on its readership and his his fan base.

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Examples

  • Therapeutic advances are reliant on sound research published in reputable journals with wide readership.

    Academic text (2012)
  • You are losing female readership, you know.

  • We have a very specific core readership, many of whom are in this room.

  • Our readership was not pleased.

  • I mean, it helped us connect with our readership.

  • And I have a huge readership among people from inner cities who've used my books and have helped them a lot.

  • Capital District View is a general readership monthly magazine serving the Capital District region of Upstate New York.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Its multiple printings and long life suggest a large readership among professional historians as well as teachers of history.

    Academic text (2012)
  • However, I would like to increase readership of nonfiction books suitable for our youngest, newest readers.

    Academic text (2013)
  • All of Bambara's works were critically acclaimed and won her a loyal readership.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

audience
vsreadership
1.8

People who get information or entertainment, for example from a show

is the specific group that consumes a particular publication

Surface Forms

readership singular
readerships plural

Morphology

readership = reader (transparent) = read + er + ship

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ship' to 'reader' to denote the collective or group; the meaning follows directly.

Etymology

The word readership breaks into read, from 'reader' meaning someone who reads, and the ending -ship, which means 'state' or 'group', as in friendship. So readership is the group of people who read a certain newspaper, magazine, book, or other text.