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Adherent vs Mandaeism - What's the difference?

adherent | mandaeism |

As an adjective adherent

is adhesive, sticking to something.

As a noun adherent

is a person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

As a proper noun Mandaeism is

a monotheistic religion of the Iraq region with a strongly dualistic worldview, whose adherents (the Mandaeans) revere Adam and other Biblical figures, especially John the Baptist.

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

    * ----

    mandaeism

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun) (wikipedia Mandaeism)
  • A monotheistic religion of the Iraq region with a strongly dualistic worldview, whose adherents (the Mandaeans) revere Adam and other Biblical figures, especially John the Baptist.

    • Synonyms

    * Mandaeanism

    Related terms

    * Mandaean * Mandaic