Follower
Follower noun - One who follows the opinions or teachings of another.
Usage example: the followers of Gandhi have spread his philosophy of nonviolence all over the world
Minion is a synonym for follower in inferior topic. In some cases you can use "Minion" instead a noun "Follower", when it comes to topics like attendant, over, acolyte. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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It's a minion/follower that charges into enemies in a straight line when "fired" along with Isaac's tears, exploding on contact.
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And von Zinzer, Agatha's follower whose reluctance to fall into "minion" routine, while useful in itself, produces hilarious scenes.
Source: The Igor -
The protagonist Thistle the gnome is a devout follower and, later, paladin of Grumble who spent a good deal of his past as a minion or henchman to some ne'er do well or another.
Source: Evil Minions
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