Associations to the word «Adherent»

Wiktionary

ADHERENT, adjective. Adhesive, sticking to something.
ADHERENT, adjective. Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
ADHERENT, adjective. (botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
ADHERENT, noun. A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

Dictionary definition

ADHERENT, noun. Someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another.
ADHERENT, adjective. Sticking fast.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley