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old adam

old Ad·am
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld ad-uh m for 1, 3, 5–8]
    • /oʊld ˈæd əm for 1, 3, 5–8/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld ad-uh m for 1, 3, 5–8]
    • /oʊld ˈæd əm for 1, 3, 5–8/

Definition of old adam words

  • noun old adam (in Christian theology) human nature lacking in grace; humans in their unredeemed state. 1
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Origin of old adam

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Old adam

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Old adam

old adam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

old adam usage trend in Literature

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