followership

[fol-oh-er-ship]

noun

1. the ability or willingness to follow a leader.

2. a group of followers or supporters; following.

Word History and Origins

Origin of followership¹

First recorded in 1925–30; follower + -ship

Example Sentences

In actuality, what it nurtures and rewards is dutiful followership.

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Demetrius Fields, a standup comedian who amassed 2.8 million followers on TikTok from posting comedy sketches, said he spent a long time building his career and followership on the platform.

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“People want to have disturbing news validated by an authoritative notary with a greater followership. Audiences want to pay only for flagship media, such as the New York Times or the Washington Post. … Most subscription money flows to a few behemoths. The new subscription model has led not only to media polarization but also to media concentration.”

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If Mr. Macron is clever, “French leadership in Europe will not be followership by the other E.U. countries, but their empowerment, by their commitment to a new European vision,” said Nicholas Dungan, a senior fellow of the Atlantic Council.

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"But we also have to think that there is life beyond them as well and we need to develop some of the other bowlers and allow them to play more of a leadership role, rather than just a followership role."

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