Followers: meaning, definitions and examples

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followers

 

[ ˈfɒləʊəz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social media

People who follow someone on social media to receive updates on their posts or activities.

Synonyms

audience, fans, subscribers

Examples of usage

  • Many influencers have thousands of followers on Instagram.
  • She gained a lot of followers after her video went viral.

Translations

Translations of the word "followers" in other languages:

🇵🇹 seguidores

🇮🇳 अनुयायी

🇩🇪 Anhänger

🇮🇩 pengikut

🇺🇦 послідовники

🇵🇱 obserwujący

🇯🇵 フォロワー

🇫🇷 abonnés

🇪🇸 seguidores

🇹🇷 takipçiler

🇰🇷 팔로워

🇸🇦 متابعون

🇨🇿 následovníci

🇸🇰 následovníci

🇨🇳 追随者

🇸🇮 sledilci

🇮🇸 fylgjendur

🇰🇿 жазылушылар

🇬🇪 მიმდევრები

🇦🇿 izləyicilər

🇲🇽 seguidores

Etymology

The term 'followers' originated from the early days of social media platforms like Twitter, where users could 'follow' other users to receive their updates. Over time, the concept of followers has expanded to include other social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, where users can follow individuals or brands to stay updated on their content and activities. The idea of followers has become a key metric for measuring influence and popularity on social media.

See also: follow, follower, following.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,797, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.