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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdherent
/ədˈhɪərənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who supports a particular set of ideas or a leader.
"The politician's adherents rallied in support of his new policy." - 2
A substance that adheres or sticks to a surface.
"The adhesive used in the project was a strong adherent that ensured durability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'adhaerentem', present participle of 'adhaerere' (to stick to, cling to), formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'haerere' (to stick). It entered English in the late 16th century, initially retaining its literal physical sense of sticking together before evolving to describe figurative attachment to a cause, belief, or leader.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adherent" is said worldwide
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Adhérent
Transliteration: adé-ran
"L'adhérent a exprimé son soutien lors de la réunion."
Anhänger
Transliteration: an-hen-ger
"Der Anhänger des Künstlers war begeistert von der neuen Ausstellung."
Adherente
Transliteration: a-de-ren-te
"L'adherente ha partecipato attivamente alla campagna."
Adherente
Transliteration: a-de-ren-te
"El adherente mostró su apoyo en la manifestación."
Adherente
Transliteration: a-de-ren-te
"O aderente participou da reunião para discutir novas ideias."
अनुयायी
Transliteration: anuyayi
"अनुयायी ने नेता के विचारों का समर्थन किया।"
追随者
Transliteration: zhuī suí zhě
"追随者在集会上表达了他们的支持。"
지지자
Transliteration: ji-ji-ja
"지지자는 새로운 정책에 대한 지지를 표명했습니다."
支持者
Transliteration: shiji-sha
"支持者は新しい政策を支持するために集まりました。"
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