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adherent

/ədˈhɪərənt/noun

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अनुयायी, समर्थक

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noun
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    [C] formal

    a person who supports a political party or a set of ideas

    अनुयायी, समर्थक

    • adherents of Buddhism
    • Adherents of the party gathered in the stadium to hear the speech.
    • He is a loyal adherent of the school's old traditions.
    + 2 more examples
    • The movement attracted thousands of adherents across the state.
    • Adherents of the diet claim that it improves energy levels.

    Synonyms follower supporter disciple devotee believer

    Opposite opponent critic adversary dissenter

◇Word family
adhere verbadherence noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ad·her·ent

With -ent (not 'adherant').

अंत में -ent ('adherant' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the follower words together: adherent, disciple, devotee, votary (formal), partisan.

अनुयायी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: adherent, disciple, devotee, votary (औपचारिक), partisan।

§Grammar and usage

An adherent of sth; adhere to sth.

Usage: an adherent of sth का मतलब है किसी विचार या धर्म का अनुयायी, और verb adhere to sth का मतलब है किसी नियम या विचार से चिपके रहना। दोनों में अलग preposition आते हैं।

Keep the family together: adhere (stick; follow), adherence (following rules), adherent (a follower), adhesive (glue).

परिवार साथ याद रखिए: adhere (चिपकना; पालन करना), adherence (नियमों का पालन), adherent (अनुयायी), adhesive (गोंद)।