Adamism
Definition
A religious and ascetic doctrine that appeared in the early centuries of Christianity (and was sporadically revived in the Middle Ages by sects such as the Turlupins or Hussites), whose followers, called Adamites, attempted to recreate Adam's state of innocence before the Fall. They practiced sacred nudity during religious gatherings as a symbol of rejecting social conventions and achieving total liberation from original sin.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Adamism
- Adamite doctrine
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, functionally treated as uncountable in standard contexts. |
| Formation | Derived from the proper name 'Adam' combined with the standard ideological suffix '-ism'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæd.ə.mɪz.əm] |
| Source | The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Heresies and Religious Movements |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În secolul al XV-lea, autoritățile ecleziastice au condamnat ferm orice manifestare de adamism din Europa Centrală.
EN: In the 15th century, ecclesiastical authorities firmly condemned any manifestation of adamism in Central Europe.
RO: Istoricul explică faptul că acest adamism nu era o simplă revoltă socială, ci o căutare mistică a purității.
EN: The historian explains that this adamism was not a simple social revolt, but a mystical search for purity.
RO: Tratatul teologic analizează argumentele dogmatice aduse împotriva adepților care promovau curentul numit adamism.
EN: The theological treatise analyzes the dogmatic arguments brought against the followers promoting the current named adamism.
Idioms & Phrases
Practica de adamism / Practice of adamism
RO: Mecanismul liturgic prin care adepții își scoteau hainele pentru a demonstra întoarcerea la inocența din Eden.
EN: The liturgical mechanism through which followers shed their clothes to demonstrate a return to Edenic innocence.
Adamism medieval / Medieval adamism
RO: Formă radicală a mișcării renăscute în timpul războaielor husite, reprimată sângeros de armatele vremii.
EN: A radical form of the movement reborn during the Hussite wars, bloodily suppressed by the armies of the era.
Erezia de tip adamism / Adamism heresy
RO: Clasificarea oficială dată de Biserica Catolică și cea Ortodoxă acestui mod de viață nonconformist.
EN: The official classification given by both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches to this nonconformist lifestyle.
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