Adamite

[ ad-uh-mahyt ]
/ ˈæd əˌmaɪt /

noun

a descendant of Adam; human being.
a nudist.

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Origin of Adamite

First recorded in 1620–30; Adam + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM Adamite

Ad·am·it·ic [ad-uh-mit-ik], /ˌæd əˈmɪt ɪk/, Ad·am·it·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby Adamite

Adam Bede, Adam de la Halle, ADAMHA, Adami, Adamic, Adamite, Adamkus, Adamov, Adams, Adam's ale, Adams, Ansel
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British Dictionary definitions for Adamite

Adamite
/ (ˈædəˌmaɪt) /

noun

a human being
a nudist, esp a member of an early Christian sect who sought to imitate Adam

Derived forms of Adamite

Adamitic (ˌædəˈmɪtɪk), adjective
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