Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discipleship

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: dis-ci-ple-ship
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being a disciple.

Uncountable

noun

The period during which a person is a disciple.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: followership; apprenticeship, tutelage"
"The weaknesses of the many make the leader possible—and the man who craves disciples and wants followers is always more or less of a charlatan. The man of genuine worth and insight wants to be himself; and he wants others to be themselves, also. Discipleship is a degenerating process to all parties concerned. People who are able to do their own thinking should not allow others to do it for them."

Etymology

Etymology tree English disciple Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English discipleship From disciple + -ship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

discipleships (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

apostleship apprenticeship

Synonyms

followership apprenticeship tutelage

Questions

What does discipleship mean?: The condition of being a disciple.
Where does discipleship come from?: Etymology tree English disciple Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English discipleship From disciple + -ship.

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