French Conversation · Level 93
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French word
adhérent
Pronunciation
IPA/adeʁɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounmember
Example
Il est adhérent du club.
He is a member of the club.
More examples
Il a été adhérent pendant dix ans.
He was a member for ten years.
Core concept
A person officially recorded as belonging to an organization.
Common phrases
être adhérent de
be a member of
adhérent du club
club member
Similar words
membre: A person who belongs to a group and can take part in its activities and exercise its rights.
inscrit: A person officially listed or entered in a register.
abonné: A person with a recurring subscription to a publication or service.
Definition in French
Personne inscrite et reconnue par une organisation, un club ou une association comme faisant partie de ses membres.
Word origin
French adhérent comes from the present participle of adhérer, from Latin adhaerēre, meaning to stick or cling to.
Usage tips
- Adhérent is more formal and administrative than membre, and it commonly takes de, as in adhérent du club.