follower

/ˈfɒləʊər/

noun

  1. A person who subscribes to or regularly reads someone’s posts on social media.

    A2

    countable

    • "She has thousands of followers on Instagram."A2
    • "The singer thanked her followers for supporting her new album."B1

  2. A person who supports, obeys, or believes in a particular person, group, or idea.

    A2

    countable

    • "He is a loyal follower of the team."B1
    • "The leader gained many followers by promising major social reforms."B2

  3. A person or thing that follows another person or thing.

    A1

    countable

    • "The follower kept a safe distance from the leader."A1
    • "The next train is a follower of the express service."C1

Common mistakes

  • a follower of Instagram→an Instagram follower

    Use “follower of” for a person or idea, but use the platform name before “follower” when referring to social media.

Collocations

social media followerloyal followergain followerslose followersfollower of a leaderpolitical followerfollower count

Word family

followfollowingunfollow