adherent

CEFRC2

/ædˈ(h)ɪə.ɹənt/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who supports a particular belief or group.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Sticking firmly to a surface.

Examples

  • Close to the cliff with both his hands he clung And stuck adherent, and suspended hung.

  • I'm not an adherent of Islam.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /əd-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Attaching or pressing against a different organ.

  2. Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Adhesive, sticking to something.

More examples

In context

  • Half (49.9%) of patients were adherent to their regimens, 42.6% were underadherent, and 7.6% had medication oversupply.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English adherent, from Old French adherent, from Latin adhaerēns, present participle of adhaereō (“to stick to, cling”).