English · Idiom Historical

The Fall of man

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

The degeneracy of the human race in consequence of the disobedience of Adam.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “The Fall of man” mean?

The degeneracy of the human race in consequence of the disobedience of Adam.

Is “The Fall of man” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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