Synonyms of acolytes

acolytes

noun

plural of acolyte

as in adherents

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

• adherents
• followers
• disciples
• partisans
• devotees
• supporters
• votaries
• apostles
• pupils
• missionaries
• epigones
• students
• admirers
• scholars
• soldiers
• converts
• advocates
• protégés
• fans
• loyalists
• proselytizers
• liege men
• votarists
• minions
• worshippers
• cultists
• sycophants
• zealots
• ideologists
• champions
• sectarians
• enthusiasts
• lackeys
• henchmen
• faithfuls
• toadies
• ideologues
• myrmidons
• apparatchiks
• flunkies
• satellites
• idolaters
• backers
• stooges
• hangers-on
• lickspittles
• camp followers
• yes-men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaders
• traitors
• defectors
• renegades
• turncoats
• apostates
• coryphaei

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acolytes

Still, there’s a reason Inside the Actors Studio ran for 22 seasons and the most fervent alt-rap acolytes are constantly begging their idols to empty their hard drives. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

Celebrated throughout Europe for decades, the enigmatic artist and ambassador of Georgian culture is finding new acolytes worldwide. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

But while her style remains endlessly influential, most of Birkin’s make-up-averse acolytes are more likely to be multi-hyphenate creatives than, say, investment bankers with seven figures to spare. — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 21 July 2026

The other Founders had acolytes who promoted their legacy and preserved their records, but Wilson died a pariah, which kept him out of history books as the conventional narrative of the founding took shape. — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Over the years, Smith has done only a select handful of collaborations with his acolytes, such as Chvrches, the Twilight Sad, Crystal Castles, Gorillaz, and Tweaker. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026

Or would the attendees be acolytes hungry for an influencer’s attention? — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Among those acolytes is Lucien (Jérémy Gillet), a reedy, repressed young virgin who yearns to be part of the gay community but hasn’t the courage to come out to his domineering mother Christine (Elisabeth Wiener), who also just happens to be the country’s very right-wing health minister. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026

In May, Jenna Lyons will bring a group of acolytes to Milan, while food writer Rebekah Peppler will lead a culinary tour of the French Riviera. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026