Synonyms of acolyte

acolyte

noun

ˈa-kə-ˌlīt 

as in adherent

one who follows the opinions or teachings of another

a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adherent
• follower
• disciple
• partisan
• devotee
• supporter
• pupil
• apostle
• votary
• missionary
• scholar
• student
• admirer
• epigone
• soldier
• protégé
• convert
• fan
• advocate
• liege man
• votarist
• loyalist
• proselytizer
• faithful
• minion
• zealot
• cultist
• worshipper
• champion
• ideologist
• sycophant
• enthusiast
• henchman
• ideologue
• lackey
• idolater
• sectarian
• satellite
• stooge
• toady
• backer
• apparatchik
• flunky
• hanger-on
• lickspittle
• camp follower
• yes-man
• myrmidon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leader
• renegade
• traitor
• defector
• turncoat
• apostate
• coryphaeus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acolyte

In the years since, this has become less surprising, as Bordeaux has been replaced by Burgundy in the purchases of wealthier buyers and by the Loire in the case of young acolytes of natural wine. — Jay McInerney, Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026

Deafheaven have long balanced playful disdain for black metal purism with a deeper understanding of the genre than either critics or acolytes of 2013’s Sunbather gave them credit for. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

The best O’Hara acolytes are the ones who encourage us to see the beauty in the world, attuned to torsos on a New York Street or the majesty of making eggs for a loved one. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

The second, a runway show in February, expanded upon its connection to new money by fashioning buff male models as oligarchs and über thin female ones as their party girl acolytes. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

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