adherent
Definitions of adherent
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someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of anotherexamples:Mattheüs(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospeltypes:lutheraanfollower of Lutheranismunitariëradherent of Unitarianismtrinitariëradherent of Trinitarianism
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a person who accepts the leadership of anotherantonyms:aanvoerder, baas, concertmeester, hoofdman, koploper, kopman, leider, leidersfiguur, leidsman, leidster, lijstaanvoerder, lijsttrekker, meester, meesteres, voorman, windbrekera person who rules or guides or inspires othersexamples:Mattheüs(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospeltypes:conformist, jabroer, jaknikker, meeloper, paladijn, weerhaana follower who is not a member of an ingroupaanhanger, adept, apostel, belijder, discipel, leerling, volgelingsomeone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of anotherconformist, jabroer, jaknikker, meeloper, meeprater, paladijn, weerhaana person of unquestioning obediencebietser, epifyt, gastplant, klaploper, parasiet, parasietplant, saprofiet, spons, tafelschuimer, uitvreter, woekerdiertje, woekerplanta follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantageleenheera person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lordgroupiean enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)lutheraanfollower of Lutheranismindex, likkepot, mooiprater, pluimstrijker, snorder, vleier, wijsvingera person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantageunitariëradherent of Unitarianismtrinitariëradherent of Trinitarianismtype of:
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