Follower
/ˈfɒləʊə(r)/
EN
A person who follows another person, group, ideology, or public figure; on social media, a user who subscribes to another user's content to see their posts.
She gained over 10,000 followers on Instagram after posting her viral recipe.
Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'folgere', meaning 'a person who follows, attendant', from the verb 'folgian' (to follow). The suffix '-er' was added to form the agent noun. The social media sense emerged in the early 2000s with the rise of social networking platforms.
Translations
简体中文
追随者,粉丝
繁體中文
追隨者,粉絲
日本語
フォロワー,追随者
한국어
추종자,팔로워
Deutsch
Anhänger,Folger
Español
seguidor,adepto
Português
seguidor,adepto
Français
suiveur,adepte
Català
seguidor,adepte
Tiếng Việt
người theo dõi,tín đồ
Collocations
social media followerdevout followerInstagram followerfollower of Jesusgain followers
Synonyms
adherentdisciplesupporterfansubscriber
Antonyms
leaderopponentunfollower
Related Words
followfollowinginfluencefanbasesubscriber