as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities
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Over the course of his life, a string of Douglass acolytes, white women all, falls not just for the speeches, but for the man himself.
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Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
And to be able to spread that philosophy to somebody else, to an acolyte, basically.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 June 2024
But as any acolyte of the late, great Roger Corman will tell you, that doesn’t necessarily mean lower quality.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
On pain of their owner’s humiliation from fellow patrons or, if Patti LuPone or her acolytes are performing, from the stage.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2024
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Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
And to be able to spread that philosophy to somebody else, to an acolyte, basically.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 June 2024
But as any acolyte of the late, great Roger Corman will tell you, that doesn’t necessarily mean lower quality.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
On pain of their owner’s humiliation from fellow patrons or, if Patti LuPone or her acolytes are performing, from the stage.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2024
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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