adamite
1 of 3noun (1)
ad·am·ite
ˈa-də-ˌmīt
variants or less commonly adamine
ˈa-də-ˌmēn
plural -s
: a mineral Zn2(OH)AsO4 consisting of a basic zinc arsenate (hardness 3.5, specific gravity 4.34–4.35)
Adamite
2 of 3noun (2)
Ad·am·ite
ˈa-də-ˌmīt
plural -s
1
: a person who imitates Adam in going naked
specifically : a member of any of various ascetic sects noted for practicing ritual nakedness in secret religious assemblies and dispensing with marriage on the basis of having entered a reborn state of heavenly innocence
2
: a descendant of Adam : a human being
Adamite
3 of 3adjective
Ad·am·ite
ˈa-də-ˌmīt
: of, relating to, or descended from Adam
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
adamite, modification (influenced by -ite) of French adamine, from Gilbert-Joseph Adam †1881 French mineralogist + French -ine; adamine from French
Noun (2)
Adam, the biblical first man + English -ite
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1866, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1542, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1719, in the meaning defined above