Synonyms of the word

adherent

• adj. Adhesive, sticking to something.
• adj. Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
• adj. (botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
• n. A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

adhesive

• adj. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
• adj. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
• n. A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

disciple

• n. A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
• n. An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.
• n. (Ireland) Miserable-looking creature of a man.
• v. (religion, transitive) To convert (a person) into a disciple.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To train, educate, teach.

follower

• n. (literally) One who follows, comes after another.
• n. Something that comes after another thing.
• n. One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
• n. One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
• n. An imitator, who follows another's example.
• n. A pursuer.
• n. A person or an account holding entity who's following someone or something (such as a company, a government…
• n. A machine part receiving motion from another.
• n. A man courting a maidservant.
• n. Young cattle.
• n. A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
• n. (Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually…
• n. (colloquial, dated) A debt collector.