HyperDic: follower

English > 2 senses of the word follower:
NOUNperson followera person who accepts the leadership / leadership of another
person followersomeone who travels behind or pursues another
follower > pronunciation
Soundsfaa'lower
Rhymesblower ... widower: 18 rhymes with ower...
English > follower: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who accepts the leadership / leadership of another.
NarrowerCartesianA follower of Cartesian thought
FreudianA person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud
HegelianA follower of the thought of Hegel
JacksonianA follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas
JeffersonianA follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles
JungianA follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories
KeynesianA follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
LamarckianA believer in Lamarckism
MachiavellianA follower of Machiavelli's principles
MendelianA follower of Mendelism
Mohammedan, Muhammedan, MuhammadanA follower of Mohammed
NestorianA follower of Nestorius
NewtonianA follower of Isaac Newton
SkinnerianA follower of the theories or methods of B. F. Skinner
StalinistA follower of Stalin and Stalinism
WagnerianA follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner
camp followerA follower who is not a member of an ingroup
cultistA member of a religious cult
cultistA member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
disciple, adherentsomeone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
fan, buff, devotee, loverAn ardent follower and admirer
flatterer, adulatorA person who uses flattery
flunky, flunkey, stooge, yes-manA person of unquestioning obedience
inferiorOne of lesser rank or station or quality
janissaryA loyal supporter
leech, parasite, sponge, spongerA follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
myrmidonA follower who carries out orders without question
regularA dependable / dependable follower (especially in party politics)
respecterA person who respects someone or something
satellite, planetA person who follows or serves another
sheepA docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
submittersomeone who yields to the will of another person or force
tagalong, hanger-onsomeone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
vassal, liege, liegeman, liege subject, feudatoryA person holding a fief
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soulA human being
OppositeleaderA person who rules or guides or inspires others
Spanishpartidaria, partidario, secuaz, seguidora, seguidor
Catalanpartidària, partidari, seguidora, seguidor, sequaç
Verbsfollowaccept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
English > follower: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaningsomeone who travels behind or pursues another.
Narrowerpursuer, chaserA person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
shadowAn inseparable companion
tail, shadow, shadowerA spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
Broadertraveler, travellerA person who changes location
Verbsfollowto travel behind, go after, come after
followfollow in or as if in pursuit

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