adherent
pronunciation
How to pronounce adherent in British English:
UK [ədˈhɪərənt]
How to pronounce adherent in American English:
US [ədˈhɪrənt]
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- Noun:
- someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
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- Adjective:
- sticking fast
Word Origin
- adherent (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French adherent or directly from Latin adhaerentem (nominative adhaerens), present participle of adhaerere "stick to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + haerere "to stick" (see hesitation).
- adherent (n.)
- "follower, associate, supporter," early 15c., from Old French adherent or directly from Latin adhaerentem (see adherent (adj.)). Meaning "adhesive substance" is from 1912.
Synonym
rooter retainer confederate advocate upholder partisan sycophant helper ally believer confidant fan attendant supporter patron champion abettor backer parasite devotee votary assistant hanger-on follower pupil companion henchman vassal observer acolyte partner accomplice disciple sectary satellite
Example
- 1. His most prominent adherent , president muhammad morsi , has certainly proven resilient .
- 2. Often romantic a follower or adherent of romanticism .
- 3. The skin can become adherent to the underlying tissues .
- 4. My short friend is fat , baldheaded and ugly , mercurial vapor , but his adherent is admirable .
- 5. Successful cheat , needn 't lie in order to seek survival again , because the person deceived , become his adherent completely .