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follower

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈfɑɫoʊɝ// UK //fˈɒləʊɐ// fol·low·er Archaic Informal

n. a person who supports or likes someone, especially a public figure or brand. On social media, it is someone who chooses to see another person's posts.

n. a person who supports, admires, or obeys a leader, idea, or institution. In digital contexts, a user who subscribes to another user's content feed.


SIMPLE

She has many followers on her blog.

CONTEXTUAL

The politician thanked her followers for their support during the campaign.

COMPLEX

In the age of social media, the relationship between an influencer and their followers is often transactional, built on engagement metrics rather than personal connection.

Antonyms
Origin

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.

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