follower

/ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

ardent, close, enthusiastic, keen

She has been an ardent follower of the band since their first album came out.

dedicated, devoted, devout, faithful, loyal, true

She has been a devoted follower of that singer since she first heard him on the radio.

local | sports | cricket, football, rugby, etc.

QUANT

band

VERB + FOLLOWER

have

The social media influencer has thousands of followers who watch her videos every day.

attract

lead

The popular influencer leads thousands of followers on social media every single day.

PREP

among sb's ~

She gained many dedicated followers among the younger members of the community.

Definitions

noun

One who follows, comes after another.

Something that comes after another thing.

One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.

One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.

An imitator, who follows another's example.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

leader

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I have over 50 followers on Twitter, but all my tweets only get 10 likes.

Wiktionary

Talking bout these other rappers getting old is even getting old / Worrying about your followers, you need to get your dollars up

Wiktionary

She is a follower of Freud.

Tatoeba · #312135

Are you a leader or a follower?

Tatoeba · #688295

I am a follower of that school.

Tatoeba · #758665

A follower of oneness through destructive power is good in only this way: he is dead.

Tatoeba · #7840380

Usage Notes

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In some senses, follower is marked as literally. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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