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Adamic

American  
[uh-dam-ik, ad-uh-mik] / əˈdæm ɪk, ˈæd ə mɪk /
Also Adamical

adjective

  1. pertaining to or suggestive of Adam.


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Etymology

Origin of Adamic

First recorded in 1650–60; Adam + -ic

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Inspired by Adamic and Mayo and a precursor to the work of every Los Angeles writer who came after, this is an essential text.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2023

Per has, in effect, been exiled from Eden, for the Adamic sin of stealing apples.

From The New Yorker Oct. 14, 2019

Apple engineer Steve Salika, 55, and his wife, Diana Adamic, 60, went on the trip with their daughter Tia Salika to celebrate the teen’s 17th birthday.

From Seattle Times Sep. 6, 2019

Adamic later left the company, but Salika remained for 30 years, touching so many people with his “energy and enthusiasm,” O’Brien said in a statement.

From Washington Times Sep. 5, 2019

No words may express the imposing certainty of the patient that he is realizing the primordial Adamic surprise of Life.

From Memories and Studies by James, Henry

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