Adamic
/ˈæd.ə.mɪk/noun
Relating to Adam or to the first humans in biblical tradition.
Did you know?In Christian mystical and alchemical traditions, “Adamic” can evoke the lost purity of the pre-Fall human state, a theme tied to the idea of restoring humanity’s original form.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Heb
ʾādām
“human being, man; later the first man, Adam”
Greek Septuagint
Gk
Adam
“Adam, the first man”
Late Latin
Lat
Adamicus
“of or belonging to Adam”
Middle English
Eng
adamik
“of Adam; Adam-like”
Modern English
Eng
Adamic
“relating to Adam or the earliest human condition”