adherent
noun/ədˈhɪərənt/
/ədˈhɪrənt/
(formal)- 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.
- adherent to something Prescriptive grammarians are seen as blind adherents to outdated norms of formal usage.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French adherent, from Latin adhaerent- ‘sticking to’, from the verb adhaerere , from ad- ‘to’ + haerere ‘to stick’.Want to learn more?
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