Just as tape adheres to paper, a person may adhere to a cause, a faith, or a belief. Thus, you may be an adherent of Hinduism, an adherent of environmentalism, or an adherent of the Republican Party. A plan for cutting taxes always attracts adherents easily, regardless of what the cuts may result in.
follower may apply to people who attach themselves either to the person or beliefs of another.
an evangelist and his followers
adherent suggests a close and persistent attachment.
adherents to Marxism
disciple implies a devoted allegiance to the teachings of one chosen as a master.
disciples of Gandhi
partisan suggests a zealous often prejudiced attachment.
partisans of the President
Example Sentences
Noun an adherent of free trade the Flat Earth Society surely doesn't have many adherentsAdjective the bandage is made from a mildly adherent fiber
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Former Illinois Republican congressman Joe Walsh, a Tea Party adherent turned frequent Trump critic, called Graham ‘’shameful’' and a ‘’coward,’’ writing on Twitter that ‘’threats of violence should NEVER stop the pursuit of justice.BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 And sorry, your beef is a climate risk according to ESG adherent Rabobank. Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Maras is a vocal adherent of QAnon, the conspiracy theory that sprouted during Republican President Donald Trump’s tenure that was paramount in amplifying Trump’s unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.cleveland, 18 July 2022 Political analysts see parallels with the vision of a more assertive country taking shape under Mr. Modi, an adherent of a Hindu nationalist ideology. Shefali Anand, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 Utterly self-serious, Glyn was an adherent of New Thought, believing in the power of her own perceptions to shape reality. Joanna Scutts, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 Terpsehore Tore Maras, a QAnon adherent who initially tried to challenge LaRose in the Republican primary, made the cut while two candidates for governor and another for Senate failed in their bids.cleveland, 19 July 2022 Golec touts an endorsement from Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and an adherent to the false narrative that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022 Guilherme Von Neutegem, a Canadian O9A adherent, is facing murder charges in the killing of a man outside of a Toronto mosque in 2020. Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2022
Adjective
It was awarded its first military contract in 1978 and still produces glasses adherent to the military’s 20-page-long technical requirements, for both Department of Defense and civilian customers. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2020 Like vaccinated health-care workers who have a professional duty to unvaccinated patients — or vice versa — Ramadan-adherent restaurant workers navigate the paradoxical crossroads of sawm (fasting) and indulgence.Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 It’s one thing to criticize a country growing more secular and less adherent to any faith tradition. Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Dec. 2021 Possibly the odor of night crawlers, leeches and fatheads that attends walleye fishing ensures adherent immunity.Star Tribune, 8 May 2021 The drug-discount-card plan, for example, could be designed to test if people are more adherent to medications if they are given a discount, according to the administration official. Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin adhaerent-, adhaerens, going back to Latin, present participle of adhaerēre "to adhere"
Adjective
Middle English aherdaunt, adherent, borrowed from Anglo-French aheirdant, going back to Latin adhaerent-, adhaerens, present participle of adhaerēre "to adhere"