## Etymology
From Middle French adhérent, from Latin adhaerentem (accusative of adhaerens), present participle of adhaerere ('to stick to'), from ad- ('to') + haerere ('to stick').

## AI Etymology
Adherent comes from Middle French adhérent, from Latin adhaerentem (accusative of adhaerens), present participle of adhaerere ('to stick to'), from ad- ('to') + haerere ('to stick'). The historical trail runs through Latin adhaerere and Latin haerere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means a supporter of a person, cause, or belief. Related forms include adhere, adherence, adhesion.

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