Adamite definition
A human being; person thought of as descended from Adam.
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A person who goes naked in imitation of Adam, as did members of some early religious sects.
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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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adamite
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adamitesOrigin of adamite
- Named after French mineralogist Gilbert Joseph Adam (1795-1881) in 1866.
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- Adam + -ite
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