Meaning

15 senses
  1. (literally)One who follows, comes after another.

    Nachfolger, Nachfolgerin

    после́довательposlédovatelʹ, после́довательницаposlédovatelʹnica

    послідо́вникposlidóvnyk, послідо́вницяposlidóvnycja

    a person who accepts the leadership of another

  2. Something that comes after another thing.

  3. One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.

  4. One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.

    Anhänger

    сторо́нникstorónnik, сторо́нницаstorónnica, после́довательposlédovatelʹ

    послідо́вникposlidóvnyk, послідо́вницяposlidóvnycja

    someone who travels behind or pursues another

  5. An imitator, who follows another's example.

  6. A pursuer.

    пресле́довательpreslédovatelʹ, пресле́довательницаpreslédovatelʹnica

  7. An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.

    I have over 50 followers on Twitter, but all my tweets only get 10 likes.

    Follower

    подпи́счикpodpísčik, подпи́счицаpodpísčica, фо́лловерfóllover

  8. A machine part receiving motion from another.

  9. A machine part receiving motion from another.

    A tappet.

  10. A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.

  11. Young cattle.

  12. A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.

Examples

84 sentences
  1. Are you a leader or a follower?

    deBist du eine Führungskraft oder ein Mitarbeiter?

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  2. David was talking to his followers online.

    deDavid hat online mit seinen Followern geredet.

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  3. He's so close to hitting a million followers.

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  4. He's only fifty followers away from hitting a million.

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  5. Islam is a religion of peace for most of its followers.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
one who follows:
Русский
By meaning 4
one who follows:
one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another:
pursuer:
internet: social media consumer:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
one who follows:
one who adheres to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another:
internet: social media consumer:

Origin

From Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, from Old English folgere (“follower; attenda

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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