adherent

[ ad-heer-uhnt, -her- ]
/ ædˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /
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noun

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

adjective

sticking; clinging; adhering: an adherent substance.
bound by contract or other formal agreement: the nations adherent to the Geneva Convention.
Biology. adnate.
Grammar. standing before and modifying a noun; attributive.

Origin of adherent

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin adhērent- for Latin adhaerent- (stem of adhaerēns, present participle of adhaerēre). See adhere, -ent

synonym study for adherent

1. See follower.

OTHER WORDS FROM adherent

ad·her·ent·ly, adverb non·ad·her·ent, adjective, noun pre·ad·her·ent, adjective pre·ad·her·ent·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adherent

adherence adherents adhesion

Words nearby adherent

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Words related to adherent

backer, devotee, disciple, believer, enthusiast, hanger-on, advocate, fan, aficionado

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British Dictionary definitions for adherent

adherent
/ (ədˈhɪərənt) /

noun

(usually foll by of) a supporter or follower

adjective

sticking, holding fast, or attached