FOLLOWERとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From 中期英語 folwer, folwere, folewer, from 古期英語 folgere (“follower; attendant; disciple”), equivalent to follow +‎ -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foulger, West Frisian folger, Dutch volger, German Folger, Swedish följare.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/

名詞

follower (plural followers)

1. (literally) One who follows, comes after another.
2. Something that comes after another thing.
3. One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
4. One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.

   Synonyms: adherent, disciple

5. An imitator, who follows another's example.
6. A pursuer.
7. (social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.

   Coordinate term: followee

   I have over 50 followers on Twitter, but all my tweets only get 10 likes.

   • 2012, “Amen”, in Dreamchasers 2, performed by Meek Mill ft. Drake:

     Talking bout these other rappers getting old is even getting old / Worrying about your followers, you need to get your dollars up

8. A machine part receiving motion from another.
   1. A tappet.
9. A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.
10. Young cattle.
11. A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
12. (Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
13. (colloquial, dated) A debt collector.
14. (locksmithing) A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.

反意語

• leader
• precursor

派生語

関連する語

• following

派生した語

• → German: Follower
• → French: follower
• → Hindi: फ़ॉलोअर (fŏloar)
• → Japanese: フォロワー (forowā)
• → Korean: 팔로워 (pallowo)
• → Russian: фолло́вер (follóver)
• → Ukrainian: фоловер (folover)

アナグラム

• fowl-lore, refollow