WordCmp.com

Apostle vs Christian

Christian vs Apostle

Apostle and Christian both are nouns.

Apostle is not an adjective while Christian is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Apostle Yes No No No
Christian Yes Yes No No
As nouns, Christian is a hypernym of Apostle; that is, Christian is a word with a broader meaning than Apostle:
  • Apostle: (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
  • Christian: a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
Other hypernyms of Apostle include adherent, disciple.
As nouns, Christian is a hypernym of Apostle; that is, Christian is a word with a broader meaning than Apostle:
  • Apostle: any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
  • Christian: a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
Apostle (noun) Christian (noun)
(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Apostle (adjective) Christian (adjective)
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
Difference between Apostle and Christian

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.