adherent - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of anotherLamaist - (Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism animist - one who accepts the doctrine of animism antinomian - a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism amoralist - someone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid Apostle - (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel Bahai - a teacher of or believer in Bahaism Tao, Taoist - an adherent of any branch of Taoism Druse, Druze - an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives" follower - an ordinary person who accepts the leadership of another Hussite - an adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss Ismaili, Ismailian - an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism Sikh - an adherent of Sikhism Socinian - an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology votary - a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science" Baruch - a disciple of and secretary for the prophet Jeremiah |