follower, adherent, disciple, partisan mean one who gives full loyalty and support to another. follower may apply to people who attach themselves either to the person or beliefs of another.

DISCIPLE definition: a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower. See examples of disciple used in a sentence.

/ dɪˈsɑɪ·pəl / Add to word list a person who believes in the ideas of a leader, esp. a religious or political one, and tries to live according to those ideas: Jesse Jackson was a disciple of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 21, 2026 · By definition, a disciple is a follower, one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another. A Christian disciple is a person who follows Jesus Christ and accepts and …

In Christianity, a disciple is a dedicated follower of Jesus. This term is found in the New Testament only in the Gospels and Acts. Originating in the ancient Near East, the concept of a disciple is an …

dis•ci•ple (dɪˈsaɪ pəl) n. 1. any professed follower of Christ in His lifetime, esp. one of the 12 apostles. 2. (cap.) a member of the Disciples of Christ. 3. a pupil or an adherent of another; follower: a disciple of …

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