followers

fol-low-ers · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    People who follow or support a particular person, idea, or movement.

  2. 2.

    People who subscribe to someone's social media account.

  3. 3.

    People who pursue or trail after someone or something.

Phrases & expressions

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    loyal followers — devoted supporters
  • •
    camp followers — people who follow an army or group
  • •
    followers and fans — general term for supporters

Related words

Antonyms: leaders, opponents
See also: follow, follower, following
Synonyms: adherents, disciples, fans, supporters

Etymology

From Old English folgere ("follower, retainer"), from folgian ("to follow") + -ere (agent suffix). The social media sense emerged in the 2000s.