follower

noun

fol·low·er ˈfä-lə-wər

Synonyms of follower

: one in the service of another : retainer

: one that follows the opinions or teachings of another

: one that imitates another

archaic : one that chases

: a sheet added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed

: a machine part that receives motion from another part

: a spring-loaded plate at the bottom of a firearm's magazine that angles cartridges for proper insertion into the chamber

: fan, devotee

: one who subscribes to a feed especially on social media

His account has thousands of followers.

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follower, adherent, disciple, partisan mean one who gives full loyalty and support to another.

follower may apply to people who attach themselves either to the person or beliefs of another.

an evangelist and his followers

adherent suggests a close and persistent attachment.

adherents to Marxism

disciple implies a devoted allegiance to the teachings of one chosen as a master.

disciples of Gandhi

partisan suggests a zealous often prejudiced attachment.

partisans of the President

Examples of follower in a Sentence

The party drew most of its followers from among young people. The band has a large group of followers. He had a reputation of being a follower, not a leader.

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First was comic and content creator, George Brett Olson, who did a breakdown (watch it below) accusing an AI Instagram account with 300,000 followers of seemingly ripped off his joke word for word. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The series has nearly 1 million followers across TikTok and Instagram. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Other followers focused on the actress's return to television. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 By then Hail Mary Pizza had lost a chunk of followers on Instagram. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for follower

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of follower was before the 12th century

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follower

noun

fol·low·er ˈfäl-ə-wər

: attendant entry 2 sense 1

: supporter, adherent

: disciple sense 1

: one who subscribes to a feed especially on social media

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