followership

noun

ˈfä-lə-wər-ˌship How to pronounce followership (audio)
Definition of followershipnext
as in audience
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film) the televangelist has a substantial followership in the rural South

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Recent Examples of followership The hardest part of building that followership isn't the vision. — Meghan Keough, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026 This drives repeat and drives followership. — James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025 His style is more followership than leadership. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025 There’s an essential connection between the concepts of trust, followership, and authenticity. — Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for followership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followership
  1. audience
  2. cult
Noun
  • Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen will grill the islanders in front of a live studio audience.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That extra dose of voyeurism, for an audience that’s constantly being let in on deep and awkward personal secrets from these characters, can happen because of the beautifully overstuffed roadhouse setting designed by Tim Mackabee.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of audience
Noun
  • Their existing hotels have created a cult following, which the Poles have adopted with alacrity.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The bold rose perfume is a cult classic and a favorite among Vogue editors, and pop star legends like Madonna.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cult

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