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Adherent vs Believer - What's the difference?

adherent | believer | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between adherent and believer

is that adherent is a person who has membership in some group, association or religion while believer is a person who believes; especially regarding religion.

As an adjective adherent

is adhesive, sticking to something.

adherent

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Adhesive, sticking to something.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
  • (botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.

    • Related terms

    * adhere * adherence * adhesive * coherent * inherent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    believer

    English

    (Belief)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
    • She's a believer in Wicca .

    Antonyms

    * infidel * unbeliever

    Hyponyms

    * See also