adherent

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ad·her·ent | \ ad-ˈhir-ənt

, əd- \

Definition of adherent

(Entry 1 of 2)

: one who adheres to something: such as

a : a follower of a leader, party, or profession Freud's adherents

b : a believer in or advocate especially of a particular idea or church adherents of Christianity adherents of socialism

adherent

adjective

Definition of adherent (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : able or tending to adhere an adherent material

2 : connected or associated with especially by contract nations adherent to the treaty

3 : adnate

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Synonyms & Antonyms for adherent

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Noun

coryphaeus,
leader

Antonyms: Adjective

nonadhesive

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Noun

follower, adherent, disciple, partisan mean one who gives full loyalty and support to another. follower may apply to people who attach themselves either to the person or beliefs of another. an evangelist and his followers adherent suggests a close and persistent attachment. adherents to Marxism disciple implies a devoted allegiance to the teachings of one chosen as a master. disciples of Gandhi partisan suggests a zealous often prejudiced attachment. partisans of the President

Examples of adherent in a Sentence

Noun an adherent of free trade the Flat Earth Society surely doesn't have many adherents Adjective the bandage is made from a mildly adherent fiber

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun As recently as late last year, Greene had been an open adherent of the QAnon ideology - a sprawling web of false claims that have incited violence and that played a role in inspiring the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. — Author: Mike Debonis, Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News, "After losing committees, Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has been ‘freed’ to push the GOP further right," 6 Feb. 2021 Amusingly, Richards is not an adherent of analytics. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "The case for Dustin Pedroia in the Hall of Fame: His backers better prepare for WAR," 6 Feb. 2021 Baset said Meredith was an adherent of the QAnon conspiracy theory, and argued he might be further radicalized via social media if released before trial. — Erin Donaghue, CBS News, ""A certain danger": Judge detains man accused of threatening Nancy Pelosi and D.C. mayor," 14 Jan. 2021 Online sleuths have identified Savannah QAnon adherent Dominic Box, Americus lawyer McCall Calhoun and former Georgia resident Eric Munchel as among the hundreds who breached the U.S. Capitol. — Jeremy Redmon, ajc, "Georgia man arrested following Capitol insurrection has died by suicide," 12 Jan. 2021 Brian Deese, expected to head the Biden administration's National Economic Council, is a longtime adherent of a disastrous energy strategy. — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, "The Problem With Putting a BlackRock Alum in Charge of Greening the Economy," 1 Dec. 2020 Named one of the top trending diets in 2018 by Google, Optavia has received an endorsement from a celebrity adherent, too. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "What Is the Optavia Diet? Why You Should Skip It for Weight Loss, According to a Dietitian," 24 Nov. 2020 Ted Lemon has been a stalwart adherent to Burgundian ethos in making his nuanced, site-expressive Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays – long before that was the style. — SFChronicle.com, "A tasting tour through astoundingly good Sonoma Pinot Noir," 20 Nov. 2020 Ted Lemon has been a stalwart adherent to Burgundian ethos in making his nuanced, site-expressive Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays – long before that was the style. — SFChronicle.com, "A tasting tour through astoundingly good Sonoma Pinot Noir," 20 Nov. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The drug-discount-card plan, for example, could be designed to test if people are more adherent to medications if they are given a discount, according to the administration official. — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, "Trump’s Drug-Discount Cards Expected to Reach Medicare Recipients After Election," 13 Oct. 2020

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History and Etymology for adherent

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin adhaerent-, adhaerens, going back to Latin, present participle of adhaerēre "to adhere"

Adjective

Middle English aherdaunt, adherent, borrowed from Anglo-French aheirdant, going back to Latin adhaerent-, adhaerens, present participle of adhaerēre "to adhere"

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