#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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