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.

FOLLOWER meaning: 1. someone who has a great interest in something: 2. someone who supports, admires, or believes in…. Learn more.

Definition of follower noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

FOLLOWER definition: a person or thing that follows. See examples of follower used in a sentence.

A follower is a person who believes in a particular cause, faith, or specific person. A follower of Hinduism, for example, usually worships many gods. You might be a follower of Islam and also …

1. a person who accepts the teachings of another; disciple; adherent: a follower of Marx.

There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun follower, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 14, 2025 · From Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, from Old English folgere (“follower; attendant; disciple”), equivalent to follow +‎ -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foulger, West …

Follower, adherent, partisan refer to someone who demonstrates allegiance to a person, a doctrine, a cause, and the like. Follower often has an implication of personal relationship or of …

A follower of a particular person, group, or belief is someone who supports or admires this person, group, or belief. Followers of the movement were forced to give all their money and …