universal appeal
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- noun
- /ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəl əˈpil/
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atractivo universal
- History in all its forms has universal appeal.
Reddit is, I think has universal appeal.
- Reddit is, I think has universal appeal.
Examples
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Subjects with universal appeal (such as animal personification) are the subjects of translated children's picture books.
Academic text (2004) -
The continued popularity of these works testifies to a universal appeal.
Academic text (1998) -
Thus, he and his goal have great universal appeal.
Academic text (2010) -
Many stories have universal appeal and teach valuable lessons about life.
Academic text (2006) -
Certainly these romantic novels have universal appeal.
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Liberty, peace, sound money, fiscal responsibility, and small government have universal appeal.
Blog text (20) -
"Movies have a universal appeal," says Loan Vo, assistant director of marketing for UCI Extension.
Blog text (23) -
In so doing, Harper's inadvertently attested to the near-universal appeal of the black minstrel theaters.
Academic text (2014) -
Many stories have universal appeal and teach valuable lessons about life.
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One reason Bollywood films have universal appeal is that they're squeaky-clean.
Synonyms
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1.7
A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
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A quality that makes something attractive to many people
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A quality that makes something interesting to people
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A strong charm that attracts people like beauty or mystery
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The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
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How pleasant and friendly someone or something seems to other people
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A quality that makes people pay attention and stay focused
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
The quality that makes people want something
How Popular
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents contribute directly to the phrase meaning: 'universal' = applicable to all people/contexts and 'appeal' = attractiveness or interest, so the compound clearly means 'attractive to everyone'. This is a straightforward compositional collocation found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the individual words should be able to derive the meaning.
Etymology
Universal appeal gives a clear picture: universal means the whole world and appeal means something that draws people, so imagine something that draws people everywhere. That's why it means 'attractive or interesting to people of all types and backgrounds'.