adherent vs stalwart

adherent

noun
  • A person who has membership in some group, association or religion. 

adj
  • Adhesive, sticking to something. 

  • Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something. 

  • Attaching or pressing against a different organ. 

stalwart

noun
  • One who firmly supports a cause. 

  • One who is dependable. 

  • One who has a strong build. 

adj
  • Firmly or solidly built. 

  • Courageous. 

  • Determined; staunch. 

How often have the words adherent and stalwart occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )