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camp follower

camp fol·low·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kamp fol-oh-er]
    • /kæmp ˈfɒl oʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kamp fol-oh-er]
    • /kæmp ˈfɒl oʊ ər/

Definitions of camp follower words

  • countable noun camp follower If you describe someone as a camp follower, you mean that they do not officially belong to a particular group or movement but support it for their own advantage. 3
  • countable noun camp follower Camp followers are people who travel with an army or other group, especially members of soldiers' families, or people who supply goods and services to the army. 3
  • noun camp follower any civilian, esp a prostitute, who unofficially provides services to military personnel 3
  • noun camp follower a nonmember who is sympathetic to a particular group, theory, etc 3
  • noun camp follower a civilian who goes along with an army, esp. as a vendor of goods or services or as a prostitute 3
  • noun camp follower a nonmember who is associated with a certain group 3
See all 10 definitions of camp follower

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Origin of camp follower

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Camp follower

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Camp follower

camp follower popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

camp follower usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for camp follower

noun camp follower

  • acolyte — An acolyte is a follower or assistant of an important person.
  • disciple — Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
  • groupie — a young person, especially a teenage girl, who is an ardent admirer of rock musicians and may follow them on tour.
  • hanger-on — a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.
  • satellite — Astronomy. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon.
All 5 Synonyms of camp follower

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