English Explanatory Dictionary

adamitism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rare form of Adamitism.
noun
  1. Any of a variety of Christian sects or cults that advocated nudity as an expression of human perfection.
  2. The advocacy or practice of public nudity.

Word forms

adamitism

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Adamitism From Adam + -ite + -ism.

Synonyms

naturism nudism
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