Acolyte
Acolyte noun - One who follows the opinions or teachings of another.
Usage example: a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities
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Partisan
Partisan noun - One who follows the opinions or teachings of another.
Usage example: partisans of the charismatic leader refuse to tolerate any criticism of him at all
Acolyte and partisan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acolyte" instead a noun "Partisan".
Nearby Word: partisanship
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| female | female acolyte | female partisan |
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