Minion
Subordinate who grovels
A minion is a servile follower or subordinate, especially one who carries out orders without question.
The word often carries a note of contempt—minions do the bidding of someone more powerful: The CEO sent his minions to handle the negotiations.
In fantasy and gaming, minions are weak underlings serving a villain or boss.
The term has softened through the animated film franchise featuring small yellow creatures, making minion sometimes playful rather than dismissive.
One who supports another
- underlingPerson of lower rank
- lackeyServile follower or minion
- henchmanLoyal criminal subordinate
- servantOne employed to serve
flunky · stooge · sidekick · yes-man · toady · sycophant · assistant · helper
Illumination's villain-turned-father series
- yellowHue between green and orange
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
overalls · Kevin · Stuart · Bob · cartoon · slapstick · Universal · henchmen
follower
One who supports another
servant · flunky · stooge · sidekick · yes-man · toady · sycophant · assistant · helper · pawn
Despicable Me
Illumination's villain-turned-father series
gibberish · overalls · Kevin · Stuart · Bob · cartoon · slapstick · Universal · henchmen · comedic
vassal
Land-holding sworn subordinate
page · squire · liege · allegiance · servitude · nobleman · court · castle · oath · fealty
summoned
Called to appear
dungeon · raid · boss · aggro · combat · enemy · creature · fantasy · RPG · MMO
- Constructed Languagesconlang, Esperanto, artificial language, auxiliary language, language creation
- Video Game SidekicksLuigi, Yoshi, Cortana, Diddy Kong, Bentley
- Final FantasyScion
Minionfree agent
Unsigned professional seeking employment
independent · maverick · self-starter · lone wolf · rebel