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adherent (adj.)
c.1400, from L.
adhærentem
, prp. of
adhærere
"stick to," from
ad-
"to" +
hærere
"to stick" (see
hesitation
). The noun meaning "one who adheres" is from mid-15c.; that of "adhesive substance" is from 1912.
