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followership

American  
[fol-oh-er-ship] / ˈfɒl oʊ ərˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. the ability or willingness to follow a leader.

  2. a group of followers or supporters; following.


Etymology

Origin of followership

First recorded in 1925–30; follower + -ship

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“Fast followership is a real concern,” said Priya Singhal, Biogen’s head of development.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

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

From Salon Jan. 12, 2025

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.

From Washington Times Mar. 26, 2023

“We find that people who are able to make the job environment fun build followership more easily,” the company’s cofounder and co-CEO David Gilboa told Iris Mansour at Quartz.

From Time Dec. 2, 2015

In practice the citizens of the freest republic were face to face with one of the oldest political dilemmas confronting mankind: the question of leadership and followership.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott

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