Founder and Follower

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Founder noun - A person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor.

Usage example: Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential

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Follower is an antonym for founder.

Follower noun - One who follows the opinions or teachings of another.

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Founder is an antonym for follower.

Nearby Words: follow, following, followed

female	female founder	female follower
true	true founder	true follower
main	main founder	main follower
religious	religious founder	religious follower
Other adjectives: late, former.

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