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- DictionaryAd·her·ent/adˈhirənt/
noun
- 1. someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas: "he was a strong adherent of monetarism"
adjective
- 1. sticking fast to an object or surface: "the eggs have thick sticky shells to which debris is often adherent"
1. : able or tending to adhere. an adherent material. 2. : connected or associated with especially by contract. nations adherent to the treaty. 3. : adnate.
a person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas: She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party. Synonym. disciple. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Supporters, members & defenders. advocate. allyship.
Adherent definition: a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.. See examples of ADHERENT used in a sentence.
adherent. noun [ C ] formal us / ədˈhɪr. ə nt / uk / ədˈhɪə.r ə nt /. a person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas: She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party. Synonym.
An adherent to a cause can be called a disciple, one who believes and tries to get others to believe. It can also refer to a material that sticks to other things. While the first meaning comes from the 15th century, the reference to a sticky substance didn't emerge until the 16th.
adherent. noun. /ədˈhɪərənt/. /ədˈhɪrənt/. (formal) jump to other results. a person who supports a particular set of ideas. The movement has many enthusiastic adherents. We should not show animosity to adherents of other faiths.
Define adherent. adherent synonyms, adherent pronunciation, adherent translation, English dictionary definition of adherent. n. A supporter, as of a cause or individual: a vote that pleased adherents of education reform. adj. 1. Sticking or holding fast.
