following vs hoi polloi

following and hoi polloi both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
following	Yes	Yes	No	No
hoi polloi	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hoi polloi is a hypernym of following; that is, hoi polloi is a word with a broader meaning than following:

Other hypernyms of following include mass, masses, multitude, people, the great unwashed.

following (noun)	hoi polloi (noun)
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture	the common people generally
a group of followers or enthusiasts

following (adjective)	hoi polloi (adjective)
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
in the desired direction
about to be mentioned or specified
immediately following in time or order