Manichaean vs adherent

Manichaean and adherent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Manichaean	Yes	Yes	No	No
adherent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, adherent is a hypernym of Manichaean; that is, adherent is a word with a broader meaning than Manichaean:

Other hypernyms of Manichaean include disciple.

Manichaean (noun)	adherent (noun)
an adherent of Manichaeism	someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

Manichaean (adjective)	adherent (adjective)
of or relating to Manichaeism	sticking fast
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism