hoi polloi vs following

hoi polloi and following both are nouns.

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

As nouns, following is a hyponym of hoi polloi; that is, following is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hoi polloi:

Other hyponyms of hoi polloi include laity, temporalty, audience, followers.

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

hoi polloi (adjective)	following (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