volgeling

Definitions of volgeling
  1. noun
    someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
    synonyms: aanhanger, adept, adherent, apostel, belijder, discipel, leerling
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    Mattheüs
    (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
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    Rastafari, rasta
    follower of Rastafarianism
    lutheraan
    follower of Lutheranism
    unitariër
    adherent of Unitarianism
    trinitariër
    adherent of Trinitarianism
    Arminiaan, remonstrant
    adherent of Arminianism
    type of:
    aanhanger, adept, adherent, leerling
    a person who accepts the leadership of another
  2. noun
    a person who accepts the leadership of another
    synonyms: aanhanger, adept, adherent, leerling
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    antonyms:
    aanvoerder, baas, concertmeester, hoofdman, koploper, kopman, leider, leidersfiguur, leidsman, leidster, lijstaanvoerder, lijsttrekker, meester, meesteres, voorman, windbreker
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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    Mattheüs
    (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
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    conformist, jabroer, jaknikker, meeloper, paladijn, weerhaan
    a follower who is not a member of an ingroup
    aanhanger, adept, adherent, apostel, belijder, discipel, leerling
    someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
    beminnaar, ijveraar, liefhebber, minnaar
    an ardent follower and admirer
    conformist, jabroer, jaknikker, meeloper, meeprater, paladijn, weerhaan
    a person of unquestioning obedience
    mindere, ondergeschikte, onderhorige
    one of lesser rank or station or quality
    bietser, epifyt, gastplant, klaploper, parasiet, parasietplant, saprofiet, spons, tafelschuimer, uitvreter, woekerdiertje, woekerplant
    a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
    kunstmaan, kunstsatelliet, satelliet
    a person who follows or serves another
    leenheer
    a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
    Rastafari, rasta
    follower of Rastafarianism
    groupie
    an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
    lutheraan
    follower of Lutheranism
    index, likkepot, mooiprater, pluimstrijker, snorder, vleier, wijsvinger
    a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
    unitariër
    adherent of Unitarianism
    trinitariër
    adherent of Trinitarianism
    Arminiaan, remonstrant
    adherent of Arminianism
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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