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
This drives repeat and drives followership.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
That’s a feature of followership much more than leadership.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 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
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James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
That’s a feature of followership much more than leadership.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for followership
Noun
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The audience was up about 9% last year.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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The pair’s performance featured rapid-fire archery and precision stunts that kept both the judges and audience on edge.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Noun
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However, according to the church’s website, some other Christian denominations, including evangelical groups, do not see the LDS Church as Christian and have described it as a cult.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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By the time Wachowski returned to the stage alongside Tilly, Gershon, Pantoliano, and Meloni, the room was practically vibrating with the adrenaline only a cult classic can inspire when its rabid fans finally find one another in the wild.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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“Followership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followership. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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