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follower

 noun
     
fol‧low‧er [countable]
someone who believes in a particular system of ideas, or who supports a leader who teaches these ideas [↪ disciple, supporter]:
Marx and his followers were convinced that capitalism would destroy itself.
follower of
followers of Sun Myung Moon, better known as Moonies
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