adherer

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noun

An adherent, one who practices or follows a belief.

OriginEnglish adhere ← Middle English *adheren ← Latin adhaereō →
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Meanings

nounadherer (plural adherers)

plural adherers

  1. An adherent, one who practices or follows a belief.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Latinhaereō
  6. Latinadhaereō
  7. Middle English*adheren
  8. Englishadhere
  9. Englishadherer

From adhere + -er.

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APA

adherer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adherer

MLA

“adherer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adherer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adherer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adherer.

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