If you are someone's disciple, you are influenced by their teachings and try to follow their example.
...a disciple of Freud.
...one of the disciples of Christ.
More Synonyms of disciple
disciple in British English
(dɪˈsaɪpəl)
noun
1.
a follower of the doctrines of a teacher or a school of thought
2.
one of the personal followers of Christ (including his 12 apostles) during his earthly life
Derived forms
discipleship (disˈcipleˌship)
noun
discipular (dɪˈsɪpjʊlə)
adjective
Word origin
Old English discipul, from Latin discipulus pupil, from discere to learn
disciple in American English
(dɪˈsaɪpəl)
noun
1.
a pupil or follower of any teacher or school of religion, learning, art, etc.
2.
an early follower of Jesus, esp. one of the Apostles
3. [D-]
a member of the Disciples of Christ
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfollower
Derived forms
discipleship (disˈcipleˌship)
noun
Word origin
ME < OFr desciple & OE discipul, both < L discipulus, learner, in LL(Ec), a disciple of Jesus < *discipere, to comprehend < dis-, apart + capere, to hold (see have): infl. by discere, to learn
Examples of 'disciple' in a sentence
disciple
And, tomorrow, rest assured the disciple will be trying to put one over on his master.
The Sun (2016)
Surely one of his disciples would leap from the crowd and volunteer.
Christianity Today (2000)
He inspired a school of devoted disciples.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
I am a disciple of the school of knocks.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In his old age people began to build chapels for his dead body, driving him to ask one of his disciples to bury him in secret.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She entertained the notion that her art might consist of a fine balance of painting and sculpture; that one disciple could inform and feed into the other.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
disciple
British English: disciple NOUN
If you are someone's disciple, you are influenced by their teachings and try to follow their example.
...a major intellectual figure with disciples throughout the world.
American English: disciple
Brazilian Portuguese: discípulo
Chinese: 信徒
European Spanish: discípulo
French: disciple
German: Jünger
Italian: discepolo
Japanese: 弟子
Korean: 제자
European Portuguese: discípulo
Latin American Spanish: discípulo
1 (noun)
Jesus and his disciples
Synonyms
apostle
follower
disagreements between followers of the two organizations
2 (noun)
Definition
a follower of the doctrines of a teacher
a major intellectual figure with disciples throughout Europe
Synonyms
follower
student
a passionate student of history
supporter
a major supporter of the tax reform plan
pupil
Goldschmidt became a pupil of the composer Franz Schreker.
convert
She was a recent convert to Roman Catholicism.
believer
I made no secret of the fact that I was not a believer.
partisan
At first the young poet was a partisan of the Revolution.
devotee
devotees of the Hare Krishna movement
apostle
adherent
Communism was gaining adherents in Latin America.
proselyte
votary
catechumen
Opposites
leader
,
teacher
,
master
,
guru
,
swami
subject word lists
See The Disciples of Jesus
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adherent
Definition
a supporter or follower
Communism was gaining adherents in Latin America.
Synonyms
supporter,
fan,
advocate,
follower,
admirer,
partisan,
disciple,
protagonist,
devotee,
or woman or person">henchman or woman or person,
hanger-on,
upholder,
sectary,
votary
in the sense of believer
I made no secret of the fact that I was not a believer.
Synonyms
follower,
supporter,
convert,
disciple,
protagonist,
devotee,
worshipper,
apostle,
adherent,
zealot,
upholder,
proselyte
in the sense of convert
Definition
a person who has been converted to another belief or religion