adherent
Cross references: 1. follower 1. ad.her.ent \ad-'hir-*nt, *d-\ aj [ME, fr. MF or L; MF adhe`rent, fr. L adhaerent-, adhaerens,] prp. of adhaere-re 1: able or tending to adhere 2: connected or associated with esp. by contract 3: ADNATE - ad.her.ent.ly av 2. adherent n : one that adheres : as : a follower of a leader, party, or profession : a believer in or advocate of a particular thing, idea, or church