followership en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English follower Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English followership From follower + -ship.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An adherence to a leader.
The Prime Minister talks about setting out his vision of the country, but he has to wait for us to tell him what it is. That is not leadership of this country — it is followership, Prime Minister. It is not strong, Prime Minister, it is weak.
2007 October 9, George Osborne MP (in the Tory Opposition), “Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review”, in Hansard:
- (countable, uncountable) A group of followers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| follower-ship | alternative | lexicographic | |
| followerships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |