listenership

noun
/ˈlɪsənəʃɪp/UK/ˈlɪsənɚʃɪp/US

Etymology

From listener + -ship (suffix denoting a property or state of being).

  1. derived from *ḱlew- — “to hear
  2. inherited from *hlusēną
  3. inherited from *hlusnijaną
  4. inherited from hlysnan — “to listen
  5. inherited from listenen
  6. formed as listener — “listen + -er
  7. suffixed as listenership — “listener + ship

Definitions

  1. The audience that listens to a certain form or genre of audio material (specifically…

    The audience that listens to a certain form or genre of audio material (specifically (Internet, radio), an audio broadcast such as a radio program or a podcast).

    • [A]n increase in VOA [Voice of America] audience size may well have been concealed by a change in recording listenership. In all, VOA tied for third in listenership among foreign stations.
  2. The act of paying attention to a conversation or speech

    The act of paying attention to a conversation or speech; listening.

    • Marsha refers to the characteristic which Pam identified, showing verbal agreement, as "a bad habit," claiming that rather than showing good listenership, it often masks not listening ("tune 'em out").

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for listenership. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA