follower

noun
/ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/

One who follows, comes after another.

Other meanings

Something that comes after another thing.
One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.

Antonyms

leader
precursor

Related words

camp follower
Christfollower
cult follower
fast follower
followership
nonfollower
rule-follower

Example sentences

“Are you more of a leader or a follower?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "folgere" (follower; attendant; disciple).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “follower” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.