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

The park attracts Dolly acolytes from around the world and is also a major source of revenue for the region. — CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Two of her longtime video-art acolytes, David and Piper Cort, became her caregivers, inviting her to live in a trailer on their property in Massachusetts. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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