单词 | adamitism |
释义 | Adamitismn. Now chiefly historical or humorous. Nakedness; spec. the practice of going naked as a sign of spiritual purity. Cf. Adamite n.1 1a. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > other sects and movements > Adamitism > [noun] Adamism1737 Adamitism1805 1805 New & Compl. Amer. Encycl. I. 99/1 The Adamitism..of these people is a mere calumny, forged by their adversaries. 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus i. ix. 20/2 (heading) Adamitism. 1861 S. B. Hemyng Dark Cloud with Silver Lining ix. 87 It was difficult to leave off materials constructed of cotton, and Miss Congreve was driven to the verge of Adamitism. 1905–6 Trans. Insurance Soc. Edinb. 3 9 In short, the cables should be treated as if they were entirely naked (a species of innocent Electrical Adamitism!). 1944 Huntington Libr. Q. 7 208 Commentators often digressed to pass brief condemnation on the practice of nudism, which the Renaissance knew in the form of Adamitism. 1998 Santa Fe (New Mexico) Reporter 7 Jan. 32/3 There's never been a better time..for a bout of raw, reverent, lusty, prayerful adamitism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1805 |
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