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follower en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, from Old English folgere (“follower; attendant; disciple”), equivalent to follow + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foulger, West Frisian folger, Dutch volger, German Folger, Swedish följare.

Meanings

(literally) 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.
A pursuer.
(qualifier:social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
- Talking bout these other rappers getting old is even getting old / Worrying about your followers, you need to get your dollars up 2012, “Amen”, in Dreamchasers 2, performed by Meek Mill ft. Drake:
- I have over 50 followers on Twitter, but all my tweets only get 10 likes.
- Shah won over the Nepali youth vote with his outsized social media presence. His Instagram account has over 1.2 million followers, while his Facebook page has 3.8 million. 2026 March 11, Chad de Guzman, “Who Is Balendra Shah, the Rapper On Track to Become Nepal’s Next Prime Minister”, in TIME, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2026:
A machine part receiving motion from another.
A machine part receiving motion from another. ▸ A tappet.
A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.
Young cattle.
A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
(qualifier:Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
(colloquial, dated) A debt collector.
A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.

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Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
followers	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (146)

ru подпи́счик (internet: social media consumer) · egy Sms-w (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · arz تابع (one who follows) · da efterfølger (thing that comes after another thing) · bg после́довател (one who follows) · uk послідо́вниця (one who follows) · nl volger (one who follows) · de Follower (internet: social media consumer) · mk сле́дбеник (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · ko 추종자 (one who follows) · es seguidora (pursuer) · ko 팔로워 (internet: social media consumer) · da efterfølger (one who follows) · tl tagasunod (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · fi seuraaja (thing that comes after another thing) · be паслядо́ўнік (one who follows) · ang folgere (one who follows) · be паслядо́ўніца (one who follows) · enm folwere (pursuer) · ru после́довательница (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · uk послідо́вник (one who follows) · fi seuraaja (internet: social media consumer) · gl seguidor (one who follows) · pt sequência (thing that comes after another thing) · de Nachfolgerin (one who follows) · ar مُتَابِع (internet: social media consumer) · da medløber (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · el ακόλουθος (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · pt seguidor (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · ru сторо́нник (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · la sectātor (one who follows) · fr abonné (internet: social media consumer) · he עוֹקֵב (internet: social media consumer) · ru фолло́вер (internet: social media consumer) · ka მიმყოლი (one who follows) · sv efterföljare (thing that comes after another thing) · es seguidora (internet: social media consumer) · bg придружи́тел (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · sq ithtar (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · mk сле́дач (one who follows) · ru пресле́дователь (pursuer) · enm folwere (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · mi kaitautāwhi (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · sv följeslagare (one who follows) · af volgger (one who follows) · ru после́дователь (one who follows) · ru после́довательница (one who follows) · enm servaunt (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · da tilhænger (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · sw mfuasi (pursuer) · el ακόλουθο (thing that comes after another thing) · enm servaunt (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · ka მომხრე (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · ru фо́лловер (internet: social media consumer) · nl discipel (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · sh pratitelj (internet: social media consumer) · hu követő (one who follows) · nl volgende (thing that comes after another thing) · ca seguidor (one who follows) · ru сторо́нница (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · grc ἀμορβός (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · sq ithtar (one who follows) · sv förföljare (pursuer) · el ακόλουθος (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · da følgesvend (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · nl imitator (imitator) · sw mfuasi (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · nl navolger (imitator) · pt seguidora (internet: social media consumer) · la sectātor (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · gl seguidora (internet: social media consumer) · fi matkija (imitator) · it follower (internet: social media consumer) · fr follower (internet: social media consumer) · uk послідо́вниця (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · da forfølger (pursuer) · hi अनुयायी (one who follows) · ru пресле́довательница (pursuer) · cmn 追隨者 /追随者 (one who follows) · bg преследва́ч (pursuer) · es seguidor (one who follows) · mi kaitautāwhi (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · sw mfuasi (one who follows) · bg после́довател (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · uk послідо́вник (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · es seguidora (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · nrn efterman (one who follows) · grc ἀκόλουθος (one who follows) · de Nachfolger (one who follows) · ko 신봉자 (one who follows) · de Anhänger (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · pt seguidor (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · pt seguidor (internet: social media consumer) · sv följare (one who follows) · da eftersnakker (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · swb mutru (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · fi seuraaja (pursuer) · mi wheao (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · es imitador (imitator) · got 𐍃𐌹𐍀𐍉𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · ru подпи́счица (internet: social media consumer) · arz مرمطون (one who follows) · es seguidor (internet: social media consumer) · mk при́дружник (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · el ακόλουθος (one who follows) · enm folwere (thing that comes after another thing) · nl volgeling (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · ja フォロワー (internet: social media consumer) · hi अनुगामी (one who follows) · es seguidor (pursuer) · mk сле́дбеник (internet: social media consumer) · mk просле́дувач (pursuer) · cmn 粉絲 /粉丝 (internet: social media consumer) · fi seuraaja (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · da ledsager (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰 (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · ko 지지자 (one who follows) · ar تَابِع (one who follows) · fr disciple (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · ja 支持者 (one who follows) · ru после́дователь (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · sv anhängare (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · gl seguidor (internet: social media consumer) · it seguace (internet: social media consumer) · it seguitore (internet: social media consumer) · tr takipçi (one who follows) · sv följare (internet: social media consumer) · sq ithtar (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · hi अनुयायी (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · es seguidor (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · mk привр́заник (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · fi seuraaja (one who follows) · fr abonnée (internet: social media consumer) · el οπαδός (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · fi jahtaaja (pursuer) · sw mfuasi (internet: social media consumer) · enm folwere (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · sv efterträdare (thing that comes after another thing) · nl gevolgsman (one who is a part of a master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer) · enm folwere (imitator) · pt seguidora (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · fi kannattaja (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · nl navolger (one who follows) · pl wyznawca (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another) · pt seguidor (one who follows) · tl tagasunod (one who follows)

wikidata: Q1719345

follower en · NOUN

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