the old Adam

The evil or reckless side of human nature, as attributed to the Biblical Adam (who disobeyed God's orders). I'm so sorry I yelled at you like that—the old Adam really got a hold of me there. The old Adam is in each of you, but do not succumb to it. Turn away from sin, children.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ajit	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Tybalt	-	Literature
Adshead	['ædzhed]
Sita	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Leofstan	-	Anglo-Saxon
Law	-	Medieval English