acolyte des illustres

== French == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.kɔ.lit dɛ.z‿i.jystʁ/ ~ /a.kɔ.lit de.z‿i.jystʁ/ === Noun === acolyte des illustres m or f (plural acolytes des illustres) (humorous, uncommon) follower (someone who follows someone else on social media) Synonyms: follower, followeur, abonné === References ===