Synonyms for follower

noun

follower is the general term for one who follows or believes in the teachings or theories of someone a follower of Freud; supporter applies to one who upholds or defends opinions or theories that are disputed or under attack a supporter of technocracy; adherent refers to a close, active follower of some theory, cause, etc. the adherents of a political party; disciple implies a personal, devoted relationship to the teacher of some doctrine or leader of some movement Plato was a disciple of Socrates; partisanrefers to an unswerving, often blindly devoted, adherent of some person or cause