Synonyms of adherents

adherents

noun

plural of adherent

as in followers

one who follows the opinions or teachings of another

the Flat Earth Society surely doesn't have many adherents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• followers
• disciples
• partisans
• supporters
• devotees
• missionaries
• apostles
• votaries
• acolytes
• pupils
• students
• epigones
• admirers
• soldiers
• converts
• scholars
• advocates
• fans
• loyalists
• liege men
• proselytizers
• votarists
• protégés
• sectarians
• worshippers
• zealots
• enthusiasts
• minions
• ideologists
• faithfuls
• cultists
• champions
• henchmen
• sycophants
• idolaters
• ideologues
• backers
• lackeys
• satellites
• myrmidons
• toadies
• camp followers
• apparatchiks
• hangers-on
• flunkies
• stooges
• lickspittles
• yes-men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaders
• defectors
• traitors
• renegades
• apostates
• turncoats
• coryphaei

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adherents

By the early 1800s, thousands of adherents lived in Shaker communities across multiple states. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

During the ’50s, Zeno forged a connection with André Breton, a cofounder of Surrealism, and exhibited alongside the movement’s adherents in Europe. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

But experts and adherents alike warn that this idea fails to reckon with how different traditions and worldviews can often contradict one another. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

When brutal rationalism is challenged, especially by traditionalists, its defenders will often justify themselves by pointing to the intelligence of its adherents. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Its adherents believe that the relentless pursuit of maximizing individual freedom and rights has come at the cost of community, religion, and traditional norms. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

While these America First adherents preach populism, their closets are full of Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Louboutin, Dior, and plenty of other boldface European names. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Far too much coverage of declining trust in science — particularly the anti-vaccine movement — is predicated on the assumption that its adherents are either stupid or crazy. — Rick Berke, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026