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adherent

noun [C]
 
 
/ədˈhɪə.rənt/ US  /-ˈhɪr.ənt/ formal

Definition

a person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas: She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party.Supporters, members and defendersBelievers and non-believers
(Definition of adherent noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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