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adherent

[ ad-heer-uhnt, -her- ]

noun

  1. a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.

    Synonyms: , ,



adjective

  1. sticking; clinging; adhering:

    an adherent substance.

  2. bound by contract or other formal agreement:

    the nations adherent to the Geneva Convention.

  3. Biology. adnate.
  4. Grammar. standing before and modifying a noun; attributive.

adherent

/ əˈɪəəԳ /

noun

  1. usually foll by of a supporter or follower
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. sticking, holding fast, or attached
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·IJԳ· adverb
  • ԴDza·IJԳ adjective noun
  • a·IJԳ adjective
  • pre·IJԳ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adherent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin ŧԳ-, from Latin adhaerent-, stem of 󲹱ŧԲ “sticking to,” present participle of 󲹱ŧ “to stick to”; equivalent to adhere + -ent
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“No,” he’s told, “by the time Spode formed his association, there were no shirts left. He and his adherents wear black shorts.”

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After the war, the cargo cult became a tradition, with adherents even building mock airstrips to induce John Frum to return from the skies with cargo.

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Over time, its adherents pushed for the abolition of slavery, for women’s suffrage, for civil rights for all, for same-sex marriage.

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There's significant overlap between prosperity gospel adherents and Trump's fan base.

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Bitcoin was not the first cryptocurrency to be invented, but it did gain considerable attention with early adherents being "very quickly enamoured with it", Mr Bambrough said.

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