Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rule-follower

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: rule--fol-low-er
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who strictly follows established rules and regulations.

Informal

noun

Someone who is overly or excessively servile or obsequious.

Derogatory; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

rule-followers (plural) rule follower (alternative)

Questions

What does rule-follower mean?: Someone who strictly follows established rules and regulations.

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