Meaning of Adamitism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Rare form of Adamitism.
   form-of, rare, uncountable
2. Any of a variety of Christian sects or cults that advocated nudity as an expression of human perfection.
   uncountable
3. The advocacy or practice of public nudity.
   obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“The spreading of novel teachings, often radical in character and at times even eccentric — chiliasm, adamitism, abuse of the sacrament of the altar — did not cease, however”

“It shall be unlawful for any person to procure, to offer, or to engage in any act of adamitism, anilingus, beastiality, cunnilingus, coprophilia, fellation, flagellation, frottage, masturbation, sexual intercourse, sodomy, or urolagnia for any financial consideration or reward.”

“At the same council were condemned also the preachers of adamitism”

“Although his voice sometimes takes on a cutting edge when he disparages "adamitism'" or Teufelsdrockh ' s love affair, it is more difficult to see the Editor as a true ironist, destroying outworn notions, than it is to see the philosopher in that role.”

“He ordered them both to strip to the skin, then addressed them as follows: "That as he perceived that neither of them had any religion before, 'twas proper they should begin to have some, and therefore out of charity to their souls, he had converted them to Adamitism.”

“We may infer from these passages that Adamitism still survived into the mid-1420's, although the main body of the sect had been liquidated in 1421; the survivors evidently made good use of the quasi-Pikart eucharistic doctrine”

“Thus Adamitism might be regarded as a kind of terminal point; while preserving the doctrines of both chiliasm and Pikartism, it found its true center of gravity in the full and open cult of the deified self.”

“It was easy enough to leave off drinking sugar in her tea, but it was difficult to leave off materials constructed of cotton, and Miss Congreve was driven to the verge of Adamitism.”

“In what environment these lads were found it boots not to tell ; such habiliments or parts of garments as they possess threaten at any moment to give way and leave them in a state of Adamitism not to be thought of with unconcern.”

“A few years ago, all sane people would have said that Adamitism was quite as mad as Anthropophagy. A banker walking down the streets with no clothes on would have been quite as nonsensical as a butcher selling man instead of mutton.”

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