| word | adherent |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Someone who follows a leader, a party, or a profession. (2) One who believes in a particular philosophy or religion. |
| eg_sentence | The general's adherents heavily outnumbered his opponents and managed to shout them down repeatedly. |
| explanation | 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. |
| IPA | əˈdhɪrənt |
Tags: mwvb::unit:9, mwvb::unit:9:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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