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单词 adamitical
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Adamiticaladj.

Brit. /ˌadəˈmɪtᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌædəˈmɪdᵻk(ə)l/
Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin Adamiticus , -al suffix1; Adamite n.1, -ical suffix.
Etymology: Either < post-classical Latin Adamiticus (see Adamitic adj.) + -al suffix1, or < Adamite n.1 + -ical suffix. Compare earlier Adamitic adj.
Now rare.
= Adamitic adj. In early use with reference to nakedness.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > nakedness or state of being unclothed > [adjective] > naturist or nudist
Adamitical1666
nudist1926
naturist1930
1666 G. Alsop Char. Province Maryland 17 Nor did I ever see..any of those dancing Adamitical Sisters.
1704 Gentleman Instructed 169 Nor your Adamitical garments fence virtue in London.
1777 R. Hitchcock Coquette i. 2 Then were you in an Adamitical paradise.
1816 G. S. Faber Origin of Pagan Idolatry i. iii. 173 The Adamitical Noah therefore being the fabled Mind of the World.
1862 Notes & Queries 25 Jan. 72/1 Skins (leather when tanned) hare been the staple for human clothing from Adamitical times to the present day in all wild districts of the globe.
1909 Times 16 Sept. 4/6 The origin of the use of bitter herbs as a stomachic and appetiser is probably Adamitical.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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