Synonyms for adherence
ædˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr-ad·her·ence

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1. adherence

   An attachment is a feeling that binds a person by ties of heart to another person or thing; we speak of a man's adherence to his purpose, his adhesion to his party, or to anything to which he clings tenaciously, tho with no special tenderness; of his attachment to his church, to the old homestead, or to any persons or objects that he may hold dear. Affection expresses more warmth of feeling; we should not speak of a mother's attachment to her babe, but of her affection or of her devotion. Inclination expresses simply a tendency, which may be good or bad, yielded to or overcome; as, an inclination to study; an inclination to drink. Regard is more distant than affection or attachment, but closer and warmer than esteem; we speak of high esteem, kind regard. Compare ACQUAINTANCE; APPENDAGE; FRIENDSHIP; LOVE; UNION.

   Synonyms:
   adhesion, affection, attachment, devotion, esteem, esteem, estimation, friendship, inclination, love, regard, tenderness, union

   Antonyms:
   alienation, animosity, antipathy, aversion, coolness, dislike, distance, divorce, enmity, estrangement, indifference, opposition, repugnance, separation, severance

   Preposition:
   Attachment of a true man to his friends; attachment to a leader for his nobility of character; the attachments between two persons or things; attachment by muscular fibers, or by a rope, etc.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. adherence

   Synonyms:
   adhesion, attachment, devotion, fidelity, cleaving to, constancy, endearment

   Antonyms:
   separation, disunion, unfaithfulness, desertion, treachery

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attachment, adherence, adhesionnoun

   faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

   "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive"

   Synonyms:
   affixation, bond, fastening, adhesiveness, adhesion, attachment, fond regard

2. adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bondnoun

   the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

   "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"

   Synonyms:
   bail, bond certificate, bond paper, hamper, bail bond, chemical bond, shackle, adhesiveness, attachment, adhesion, trammel, bond, alliance

Matched Categories

1. • Stickiness
   • Support

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adherencenoun

   Synonyms:
   tenacity, fixedness

2. adherencenoun

   Synonyms:
   attachment, constancy, fidelity, devotion, adhesion

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1. List of paraphrases for "adherence":

   accession, adhesion, membership, respect, compliance, observance, accede, acceding, commitment, stickiness, attachment, conformity

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1. David Mamet:

   The proclamation and repetition of first principles is a constant feature of life in our democracy. Active adherence to these principles, however, has always been considered un-American. We recipients of the boon of liberty have always been ready, when faced with discomfort, to discard any and all first principles of liberty, and, further, to indict those who do not freely join with us in happily arrogating those principles.

2. Cecilia Samieri:

   It is interesting to notice that people in the top 20 percent of adherence to healthy diets only appear to be protected, while those with milder adherence are not.

3. Marie Teresa Brown:

   Cost, access to health care, and simply forgetting have in the past been thought by doctors to be the main reason for non-adherence, however, most non-adherence is intentional – patients choose not to take their medications.

4. William Moss:

   Adherence to a daily drug regimen for a life-long, chronic disease is challenging in the best of settings, as children transition to adolescence and strive for greater independence, the role of a supportive adult in the home remains critical to maintaining high levels of adherence while at the same time allowing the adolescent to take more responsibility for their own health.

5. Madalina Sucala:

   The main reason for the lack of significant differences between computerized cognitive behavioral therapy and usual care was low adherence and engagement with treatment, if we want patients to benefit form computerized cognitive behavioral therapy we have to find a way to engage them and increase their adherence.