Adamite

[ ad-uh-mahyt ]

noun
  1. a descendant of Adam; human being.

  2. a nudist.

Origin of Adamite

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for Adamite

Adamite

/ (ˈædəˌmaɪt) /


noun
  1. a human being

  2. 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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