Adamite

American  

[ad-uh-mahyt] / ˈæd əˌmaɪt /

noun

1. a descendant of Adam; human being.

2. a nudist.

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Adamite British  

/ ˈædəˌmaɪt, ˌædəˈmɪtɪk /

noun

1. a human being

2. a nudist, esp a member of an early Christian sect who sought to imitate Adam

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Adamitical
  adjective
• Adamitic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Adamite

First recorded in 1620–30; Adam + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

With the exception of the Adamite, whose garb is that of Adam in the Garden of Eden, all ten wear doublets.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse

I ne'er thought till now To hear an Adamite speak riddles to me.

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley

"Oh, all those fellows go in for the Adamite life."

From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel

The effects of the Adamite curse are to be distinguished from signs of its immediate activity.

From Modern Painters Volume II (of V) by Ruskin, John

In Yarchi's version it was even license—"the Adamite life."

From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel