as a matter of form (adjective, adverb) pro forma: as a formality
Sinonime: adherent,
beau, believer, booster,
boyfriend,
buff,
bug*,
cat*,
devotee,
disciple,
enthusiast,
fan, fancier,
fiend*,
follower,
freak*, girlfriend, groupie, hound, junkie, lover,
nut*,
partisan,
patron, rooter, suitor,
supporter, swain, sweetheart, wooer, worshiper
Antonime: critic,
enemy,
opponent