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noun, masculine/feminine

acolyte des illustres

/a.kɔ.lit de.z‿i.lystʁ/

noun, masculine/feminine/a.kɔ.lit de.z‿i.lystʁ/plural: acolytes des illustres

follower (someone who follows someone else on social media)

De personne en particulier. Tous les « influenceurs » dont je suis l’acolyte des illustres ont très tôt pris position😁

Synonyms: follower, followeur, abonné

Literally, “acolyte of the illustrious”. Proposed by the Académie Française as a French equivalent of the loanword follower in 2020. Shortly after, people have started using this term to make fun of the institution.