| 单词 | follower |
| 释义 | follower (once / 221 pages) n A follower is a person who believes in a particular cause, faith, or specific person. A follower of Hinduism, for example, usually worships many gods. You might be a follower of Islam and also a follower of a popular self-help writer. In either case, you are devoted, loyal, and interested. You can also use the word follower to talk about someone who literally follows another person. When you play tag and the person who's "it" runs behind you as you dodge around trees, that person is a follower. The Old English root is folgere, "servant or disciple," from folgian, "follow, accompany, or pursue." WORD FAMILYfollower: followers+/follow: followed, follower, following, follows/following: followingly, followings USAGE EXAMPLESThe movement’s followers reject the idea that hearing voices is a sign of mental illness. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Many of them involve followers of the Hindu tradition, the one which Erickson begrudgingly says would be OK with him. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) He previously stopped the parole of two other Manson followers. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n someone who travels behind or pursues another Hypo|Hyper chaser, pursuer a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture shadowan inseparable companion shadow, shadower, taila spy employed to follow someone and report their movements bounty huntersomeone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered traveler, traveller a person who changes location 2n a person who accepts the leadership of another Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others Saint Andrew the Apostle (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland Barucha disciple of and secretary for the prophet Jeremiah Saint James the Apostle(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament Saint John the Apostle(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation Judas Iscariot(New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver Saint Jude(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless Saint Matthew the Apostle(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel Saint Peter the Apostledisciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope Simon the Canaaniteone of the twelve Apostles (first century) Thomas the doubting Apostlethe Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes camp follower a follower who is not a member of an ingroup Cartesiana follower of Cartesian thought cultista member of a religious cult cultista member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader adherent, disciplesomeone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another buff, devotee, fan, loveran ardent follower and admirer adulator, flatterera person who uses flattery flunkey, flunky, stooge, yes-mana person of unquestioning obedience Freudiana person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud Hegeliana follower of the thought of Hegel inferiorone of lesser rank or station or quality Jacksoniana follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas janissarya loyal supporter Jeffersoniana follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles Jungiana follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories Keynesiana follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes Lamarckiana believer in Lamarckism leech, parasite, sponge, spongera follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage Machiavelliana follower of Machiavelli's principles Mendeliana follower of Mendelism Mohammedan, Muhammadan, Muhammedana follower of Mohammed myrmidona follower who carries out orders without question Nestoriana follower of Nestorius Newtoniana follower of Isaac Newton regulara dependable follower (especially in party politics) respectera person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative planet, satellitea person who follows or serves another sheepa docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision Skinneriana follower of the theories or methods of B. 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Skinner Stalinista follower of Stalin and Stalinism submittersomeone who yields to the will of another person or force hanger-on, tagalongsomeone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along feudatory, liege, liege subject, liegeman, vassala person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord Wagneriana follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner Zen Buddhistan adherent of the doctrines of Zen Buddhism Mahayanistan adherent of Mahayana Buddhism Hinayanistan adherent of Hinayana Buddhism Lamaist(Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism Tantristan adherent of Tantrism Jainista believer in Jainism Shintoista believer in Shintoism Rasta, Rastafarianfollower of Rastafarianism Mithraistadherent of Mithraism Zoroastrianfollower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism absolutistone who advocates absolutism aerophilea lover of aviation aficionadoa serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer amoralistsomeone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid amoristone dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love animistone who accepts the doctrine of animism antinomiana follower of the doctrine of antinomianism Apostle(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel Aristotelean, Aristotelian, Peripatetica follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism bacchanal, bacchanta drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus Bahaia teacher of or believer in Bahaism Tao, Taoistan adherent of any branch of Taoism clericalistone who advocates clericalism Donatistan adherent of Donatism Druse, Druzean adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God dualistan adherent of dualism groupiean enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around) Hussitean adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss Ismaili, Ismailianan adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism Lutheranfollower of Lutheranism Mahdistan adherent of Mahdism Manichaean, Manichean, Manicheean adherent of Manichaeism metalheada fan of heavy metal music Monophysitean adherent of Monophysitism Neoplatonistan adherent of Neoplatonism pushoversomeone who is easily taken advantage of Satanist, diabolistan adherent of Satan or Satanism Sikhan adherent of Sikhism Socinianan 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 ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toadya person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage totalitarianan adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government Unitarianadherent of Unitarianism Trinitarianadherent of Trinitarianism Arminianadherent of Arminianism votarya devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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