adherent vs disciple

adherent and disciple both are nouns.

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

As nouns, adherent and disciple are synonyms defined as:

adherent and disciple: someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

adherent (noun)	disciple (noun)
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another	someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

adherent (adjective)	disciple (adjective)
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