Etymology

adamitism

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Today it means: Any of a variety of Christian sects or cults that advocated nudity as an expression of human perfection. Full definition →

English Adam ← Middle English Adam ← Old English Adam
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The story

  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  2. Hebrewאָדָם
  3. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  4. LatinĀdām
  5. Old EnglishAdam
  6. Middle EnglishAdam
  7. EnglishAdam
  8. English todayAdamitism

From Adam + -ite + -ism.

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