readership Syllabification: (read·er·ship)Pronunciation: /ˈrēdərˌSHip/Translate readership | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of readership noun 1 [treated as singular or plural] the readers of a newspaper, magazine, or book regarded collectively:it has a readership of 100 million 2 (usually Readership) British the position of Reader at a university. readership in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of readership in the British & World English dictionary