disciple

noun

dis·ci·ple di-ˈsī-pəl How to pronounce disciple (audio)

: one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another: such as

Christianity : one of the twelve in the inner circle of Christ's followers according to the Gospel accounts

: a convinced adherent of a school or individual

a disciple of Freud

capitalized Christianity : a member of the Disciples of Christ founded in the U.S. in 1809 that holds the Bible alone to be the rule of faith and practice, usually baptizes by immersion, and has a congregational (see congregational sense 3) polity

discipleship

di-ˈsī-pəl-ˌship How to pronounce disciple (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

a disciple of Sigmund Freud a circle of dedicated disciples who conscientiously wrote down everything the prophet said

Recent Examples on the Web Marie Bonaparte, Freud’s avid French disciple (and Napoleon’s great-grandniece), put up much of the de facto ransom money to win his freedom.

Andrew Nagorski, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Not Ebrahim Raisi, a disciple of Mr. Khamenei, who rose through the republic’s police state because of his zeal and ruthlessness.

Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Vance has become a disciple of Trump’s anti-elite posture.

Dan Balz, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2022 But inevitably, morale cratered, the business wobbled, the stock price sank and the Welch disciple was sent packing.

New York Times, 21 May 2022 Irving Fisher led the charge in the first half of the the past century, followed by his disciple Friedman, whom this writer met as a MBA student at the University of Chicago in the 1970s and frequently interviewed as a journalist.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2022 Orbán is clearly a European conservative, and not a disciple of Adam Smith or F. A. Hayek.

John Fund, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022 Boston star Jayson Tatum is a Kobe Bryant disciple who even wore a Bryant armband for Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals.

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022 Pellegrino Artusi is known as Italy's culinary godfather, and Tucci turned to Artusi disciple Barbara Asioli to learn how to make his version of Bolognese ragu.

CNN, 21 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "follower of Jesus, one of the apostles, pupil," in part going back to Old English discipul, in part borrowed from Anglo-French disciple, both borrowed from Late Latin discipulus "follower of Christ, apostle" (translation of Greek mathētḗs), going back to Latin, "pupil, learner," of uncertain origin

Note: Traditionally explained as a derivative of discere "to learn," but the second element -pulus is neither a known word nor a suffix. According to an alternative explanation, the base is nominalized from an unattested verb *discipere, putatively, "to grasp, comprehend," from dis- dis- and capere "to take, seize" (cf. disceptāre "to dispute, debate," supposedly a frequentative from this verb); this is semantically questionable, however, and -ulus is any case not an agentive suffix.

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	disciples
释义	disciple noun dis·ci·ple di-ˈsī-pəl 1 : one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another: such as a Christianity : one of the twelve in the inner circle of Christ's followers according to the Gospel accounts b : a convinced adherent of a school or individual a disciple of Freud 2 capitalized Christianity : a member of the Disciples of Christ founded in the U.S. in 1809 that holds the Bible alone to be the rule of faith and practice, usually baptizes by immersion, and has a congregational (see congregational sense 3) polity discipleship di-ˈsī-pəl-ˌship noun Synonyms acolyte adherent convert epigone follower liege man partisan partizan pupil votarist votary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a disciple of Sigmund Freud a circle of dedicated disciples who conscientiously wrote down everything the prophet said Recent Examples on the Web Marie Bonaparte, Freud’s avid French disciple (and Napoleon’s great-grandniece), put up much of the de facto ransom money to win his freedom. Andrew Nagorski, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Not Ebrahim Raisi, a disciple of Mr. Khamenei, who rose through the republic’s police state because of his zeal and ruthlessness. Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Vance has become a disciple of Trump’s anti-elite posture. Dan Balz, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2022 But inevitably, morale cratered, the business wobbled, the stock price sank and the Welch disciple was sent packing. New York Times, 21 May 2022 Irving Fisher led the charge in the first half of the the past century, followed by his disciple Friedman, whom this writer met as a MBA student at the University of Chicago in the 1970s and frequently interviewed as a journalist. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2022 Orbán is clearly a European conservative, and not a disciple of Adam Smith or F. A. Hayek. John Fund, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022 Boston star Jayson Tatum is a Kobe Bryant disciple who even wore a Bryant armband for Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022 Pellegrino Artusi is known as Italy's culinary godfather, and Tucci turned to Artusi disciple Barbara Asioli to learn how to make his version of Bolognese ragu. CNN, 21 Mar. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "follower of Jesus, one of the apostles, pupil," in part going back to Old English discipul, in part borrowed from Anglo-French disciple, both borrowed from Late Latin discipulus "follower of Christ, apostle" (translation of Greek mathētḗs), going back to Latin, "pupil, learner," of uncertain origin Note: Traditionally explained as a derivative of discere "to learn," but the second element -pulus is neither a known word nor a suffix. According to an alternative explanation, the base is nominalized from an unattested verb discipere, putatively, "to grasp, comprehend," from dis-* dis- and capere "to take, seize" (cf. disceptāre "to dispute, debate," supposedly a frequentative from this verb); this is semantically questionable, however, and -ulus is any case not an agentive suffix. First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition disciple noun dis·ci·ple di-ˈsī-pəl 1 : a person who accepts and helps to spread the teachings of another 2 : apostle disciples noun plural of disciple as in adherents one who follows the opinions or teachings of another a circle of dedicated disciples who conscientiously wrote down everything the prophet said Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adherents followers apostles missionaries acolytes devotees students pupils supporters votaries scholars partisans soldiers epigones admirers partizans converts advocates votarists liege men protégés proselytizers loyalists fans sectarians faithfuls worshippers ideologists cultists worshipers zealots idolaters enthusiasts champions sycophants ideologues idolators minions henchmen idealogues myrmidons lackeys apparatchiks toadies satellites camp followers backers flunkeys apparatchiki stooges flunkies hangers-on lickspittles yes-men Antonyms & Near Antonyms leaders traitors defectors renegades apostates turncoats coryphaei See More
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