nonadherent
- noun
- /ˌnɒn.ədˈhɪr.ənt/
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no adherente
- The finding that women who had been on dialysis longer were more likely to be nonadherent is consistent with previous adherence research indicating that longer duration of treatment is generally associated with a greater likelihood of nonadherence (Cameron, 1996; Haynes et al., 1979).
Examples
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Despite efforts to change the term to the slightly more accurate "nonadherent," the word "noncompliant" remains firmly entrenched in the medical lexicon.
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She wrote that "endorsement of religion sends a message to nonadherents that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community, and an accompanying message to adherents that they are insiders, favored members of the political community."
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The finding that women who themselves had near-death experiences were more likely to be nonadherent is ambiguous.
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Women who expressed a heightened awareness of death in relation to uncertainty associated with being a dialysis patient, concerns about the possibility of problems during treatment, and observations of the deaths of fellow patients were just as likely to be classified as adherent as nonadherent with treatment.
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Moreover, the stark choice that exists between submitting to state-sponsored religious instruction and leaving the public school classroom presents a clear message to students who are nonadherents that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community.
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School sponsorship of a religious message is impermissible because it sends the ancillary message to members of the audience who are nonadherents that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community, and an accompanying message to adherents that they are insiders, favored members of the political community.
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In the debate, it was clear that many of the panelists were nonadherents who felt excluded from the mainstream opinions.
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As a nonadherent, she often found herself questioning the beliefs that others took for granted.
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Being a nonadherent in a tightly-knit community made it difficult for him to feel fully accepted.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who is not accepted by a group or community
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4.4
A person who feels they do not belong in a group or place
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3.6
A person who does not belong to any political party
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5.4
A person who does not accept a religion, idea, or set of teachings
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5.2
A person who does not believe in God or in any religion
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5.5
A person who does not accept an idea or religion
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3.4
Someone who does not belong to a club or group
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6.3
A person who does not support any political party
A person not connected to any group, organization, or political party
A person who does not follow or belong to any religion
A person who does not believe in any god or take part in worship
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
A nonadherent comes from non- 'not' and adhere 'to stick', shared with the word adhesive. So a nonadherent is a person who does not 'stick' to or support a particular group, belief, or movement.