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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지지자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ji-ji-ja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adherent/ədˈhɪərənt/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"지지자는 새로운 정책에 대한 지지를 표명했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who supports a particular set of ideas or a leader.

    "The politician's adherents rallied in support of his new policy."
  2. 2

    A substance that adheres or sticks to a surface.

    "The adhesive used in the project was a strong adherent that ensured durability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'adhaerentem', present participle of 'adhaerere' (to stick to, cling to), formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'haerere' (to stick). It entered English in the late 16th century, initially retaining its literal physical sense of sticking together before evolving to describe figurative attachment to a cause, belief, or leader.

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