Adamitic

Variant of Adamite

Adamite definition

Adam·ite (ad′əm īt′)

noun

  1. a human being; person thought of as descended from Adam
  2. a person who goes naked in imitation of Adam, as did members of some early religious sects

Related Forms:

  • Adamitic Ad′am·it′ic (-it′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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