Adherent: meaning, definitions and examples

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adherent

[ ədˈhɪərənt ]

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loyalty

A person who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas.

Synonyms

advocate, follower, supporter

Examples of usage

He was a strong adherent of the Communist Party.
She has always been an adherent of environmental causes.

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religion

A person who follows or upholds a particular belief, principle, or doctrine.

Synonyms

believer, devotee, disciple

Examples of usage

She is a devout adherent of the Catholic faith.
The new church attracted many adherents due to its inclusive beliefs.

Translations

Translations of the word "adherent" in other languages:

🇵🇹 aderente

seguidor
partidário

🇮🇳 अनुयायी

समर्थक
भक्त

🇩🇪 Anhänger

Befürworter
Verfechter

🇮🇩 pengikut

penganut
pendukung

🇺🇦 послідовник

прихильник
адепт

🇵🇱 zwolennik

wyznawca
stronnik

🇯🇵 信奉者 (しんぽうしゃ)

支持者 (しじしゃ)
信徒 (しんと)

🇫🇷 adhérent

partisan
adepte

🇪🇸 adherente

seguidor
partidario

🇹🇷 yandaş

takipçi
taraftar

🇰🇷 추종자

지지자
신봉자

🇸🇦 تابع

مؤيد
مناصر

🇨🇿 přívrženec

stoupenec
následovník

🇸🇰 prívrženec

stúpenec
nasledovník

🇨🇳 追随者 (zhuīsuízhě)

支持者 (zhīchízhě)
信徒 (xìntú)

🇸🇮 privrženec

sledilec
podpornik

🇮🇸 fylgjandi

stuðningsmaður
aðdáandi

🇰🇿 жақтаушы

ізбасар
қолдаушы

🇬🇪 მიმდევარი

მხარდამჭერი
ადეპტი

🇦🇿 tərəfdar

izləyici
dəstəkçi

🇲🇽 adherente

seguidor
partidario

Word origin

The word 'adherent' originated from the Latin word 'adhaerentem', which means 'sticking to'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'adherent' has come to be used to describe someone who is loyal or devoted to a particular cause, belief, or person.