adepto

Definitions of adepto
  1. noun
    someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
    synonyms: accolito, aderente, alunno, apostolo, condiscepolo, discepolo, seguace
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    assolutista
    one who advocates absolutism
    animista
    one who accepts the doctrine of animism
    apostolo
    (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
    taoista
    an adherent of any branch of Taoism
    luterano
    follower of Lutheranism
    unitario
    adherent of Unitarianism
    type of:
    accolito, continuatore, leghista, seguace, seguito
    a person who accepts the leadership of another
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