<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine, etc.:<ul><li>The periodical has a dwindling readership.</li></ul></li><li>The duty, status, or profession of a reader.</li><li>(Especially in British universities) The position of instructor or lecturer.</li><li>The state or quality of being a reader:<ul><li>Appealing to a higher level of readership.</li></ul></li></ul>