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follower

noun

Simple meaning

Someone who accepts the leadership of another.

Pronunciation

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fahloher

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfɑloʊɚ

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Definition

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noun

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

  2. literally

    One who follows, comes after another.

  3. social media

    A person who accepts the leadership of another

  4. social media

    An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.

  5. Something that comes after another thing.

  6. Someone who travels behind or pursues another

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

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

Used this way, follower is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • followverbBase word

    To travel behind, go after, come after.

  • followersnounPlural form

    A group of followers or enthusiasts.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • followers of the prophetnounCompound term

    A resurgent Islamic fundamentalist organization based in Nigeria that is thought to be planning terrorist attacks.

  • camp followernounCompound term

    A prostitute who provides service to military personnel.

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