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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 51Թ Forms

  • adherently adverb
  • nonadherent adjective
  • preadherent adjective
  • preadherently adverb
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51Թ 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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Judge McGarva said he "did not accept" Coskun's claim that his criticism was of Islam in general and not its adherents.

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One such character imagines: “When Hitler comes to his senses, he will know the German Jews will be his strongest allies and most loyal adherents.”

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Given that he already has a robust legacy in the design world, the 58-year-old saw the opportunity to find fresh adherents to the Boateng look.

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These days, the group’s number have dwindled, but some followers still live near the retreat, and adherents of the faith and their families visit in the summer for spiritual conclaves.

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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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