follower - an ordinary person who accepts the leadership of anotheradherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another inferior - one of lesser rank or station or quality janissary - a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries" myrmidon - a follower who carries out orders without question regular - a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars" respecter - a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative; "X is no respecter of Y" sheep - a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep" Skinnerian - a follower of the theories or methods of B. F. Skinner Stalinist - a follower of Stalin and Stalinism submitter - someone who yields to the will of another person or force leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others |