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
BariŞ	-	Turkish
ÉLoÏSe	e-lo-EEZ	French
Eoin	O-in	Irish, Scottish
Antiman	an-tee-MAWN	Native American, Mapuche
Aisyah	-	Indonesian
Minos	-	Greek Mythology