Adamite Definition
adəmīt
noun
A human being; person thought of as descended from Adam.
Webster's New World
A person who goes naked in imitation of Adam, as did members of some early religious sects.
Webster's New World
A descendant of Adam; a human being.
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(historical) One of a sect of visionaries, who, professing to imitate the state of the Biblical Adam, discarded the use of clothing in their assemblies.
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adjective
Of or pertaining to the Biblical Adam.
Adamite language.
Adamite sin.
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adamitesOrigin of Adamite
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Named after French mineralogist Gilbert Joseph Adam (1795-1881) in 1866.
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Adam + -ite
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