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Adamitism

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Ad·​am·​it·​ism | \ ˈa-də-ˌmīt-ˌi-zəm \
plural -s

Definition of Adamitism

: the practice of going naked : a state of being unclothed

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First Known Use of Adamitism

1805, in the meaning defined above

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“Adamitism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Adamitism. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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