#follower an ordinary person who accepts the leadership of another
supertype: #person__individual__someone__somebody__mortal__human__human_being__humanbeing__soul a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
subtype: #camp_follower a follower who is not a member of an ingroup
subtype: #cultist a member of a cult
subtype: #disciple__adherent someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
subtype: #Zen_Buddhist an adherent of the doctrines of Zen Buddhism
subtype: #Mahayanist an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism
subtype: #Hinayanist an adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
subtype: #Lamaist an adherent of Lamaism (Tibetan Buddhism)
subtype: #Tantrist an adherent of Tantrism
subtype: #Jainist a believer in Jainism
subtype: #Shintoist a believer in Shintoism
subtype: #Rastafarian__Rasta follower of Rastafarianism
subtype: #Mithraist adherent of Mithraism
subtype: #Zoroastrian follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism
subtype: #absolutist one who advocates absolutism
subtype: #animist one who accepts the doctrine of animism
subtype: #antinomian a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
subtype: #amoralist someone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid
subtype: #Apostle (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
instance: #Saint_Andrew_the_Apostle__Andrew__Saint_Andrew__St_Andrew #Saint_James_the_Apostle__James__Saint_James__St_James__St_James_the_Apostle #Saint_John_the_Apostle__John__Saint_John__St_John__St_John_the_Apostle__John_the_Evangelist__John_the_Divine #Judas_Iscariot__Judas #Saint_Jude__Jude__St_Jude__Judas__Thaddaeus #Saint_Matthew_the_Apostle__Matthew__Saint_Matthew__St_Matthew__St_Matthew_the_Apostle__Levi #Saint_Peter_the_Apostle__Peter__Simon_Peter__Saint_Peter__St_Peter__St_Peter_the_Apostle #Simon_the_Canaanite__Simon__St_Simon__Simon_Zelotes__Simon_the_Zealot #Thomas_the_doubting_Apostle__Thomas__Saint_Thomas__St_Thomas__doubting_Thomas
subtype: #Aristotelian__Aristotelean__Peripatetic a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
subtype: #Taoist__Tao an adherent of any branch of Taoism
subtype: #dualist an adherent of dualism
subtype: #Hussite an adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss
subtype: #Lutheran follower of Lutheranism
subtype: #Satanist__diabolist an adherent of Satan or Satanism
subtype: #Sikh a disciple of Sikhism
subtype: #Socinian an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology
subtype: #Unitarian adherent of Unitarianism
subtype: #Trinitarian adherent of Trinitarianism
subtype: #Arminian adherent of Arminianism
subtype: #votary.disciple a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity: "the cultured votary of science"
subtype: #devotee__fan__buff__lover__afficionado an ardent follower
subtype: #aficionado a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
subtype: #amorist one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love
subtype: #bacchanal__bacchant a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
subtype: #groupie an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
subtype: #flatterer__adulator a person who uses flattery
subtype: #sycophant__toady__crawler__lackey a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
subtype: #apple_polisher__applepolisher__bootlicker__fawner__groveller__groveler__truckler__ass-kisser__asskisser someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as he had no self-respect
subtype: #goody-goody__goodygoody a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
subtype: #flunky__flunkey__yes-man__dweeb a person of unquestioning obedience
subtype: #pushover someone who is easily taken advantage of
subtype: #inferior one of lesser rank or station or quality
subtype: #janissary a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"
subtype: #leech__parasite__sponge__sponger a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
subtype: #myrmidon a follower who carries out orders without question
subtype: #Newtonian a follower of Isaac Newton
subtype: #regular.follower a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"
subtype: #respecter a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative: "X is no respecter of Y"
subtype: #satellite.follower a person who follows or serves another
subtype: #sheep.follower a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"
subtype: #Skinnerian a follower of the theories or methods of B. F. Skinner
subtype: #Stalinist a follower of Stalin and Stalinism
subtype: #submitter.follower someone who yields to the will of another person or force
subtype: #subordinate__underling someone subject to the authority or control of another
subtype: #man.subordinate a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
subtype: #tagalong__hanger-on someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
subtype: #vassal__liege__liegeman__liege_subject__liegesubject__feudatory a person holding a fief
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