adherent
Americannoun
adjective
Related Words
See follower.
Other Word Forms
- adherently adverb
- nonadherent adjective
- preadherent adjective
- preadherently adverb
Etymology
Origin of adherent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin adhērent-, from Latin adhaerent-, stem of adhaerēns “sticking to,” present participle of adhaerēre “to stick to”; equivalent to adhere + -ent
Example Sentences
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An adherent of Wahhabism, a conservative and fundamentalist interpretation of Sunni Islam, he hopes to rally a population exhausted by over a decade of conflict.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
"We saw more benefit with the adherent group compared with the semi-adherent group, indicating a potential dose-response relationship," Sethi said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024
Mr. Biden won Georgia by about 12,000 votes, and its Muslim adherent population is around 123,000.
From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2023
Neither can the “typical” patient being deemed adherent or nonadherent be accepted as the final version of truth; the inequities in care must be accounted for.
From Scientific American • Sep. 12, 2023
I watched him closely that night, and to me it seemed he was trying to live in both worlds, to be a loyal adherent to all creeds.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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