Sadducean

American  

[saj-uh-see-uhn, sad-yuh-see-uhn] / ˌsædʒ əˈsi ən, ˌsæd yəˈsi ən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of the Sadducees.

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noun

plural

Sadduceans

1. Sadducee.

Example Sentences

Sadducean Denial of the Resurrection.—As set forth in the text, the Sadducees formed an association numerically small as compared with the more popular and influential Pharisees.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward

The notable thing in connection with the last days of Jesus' life is the joint opposition of Sadducean priests and Pharisaic scribes.

From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rhees, Rush

Some of the brightest jewels which shine in the life of Christ are the pure pearly coverings  which he threw around Pharisaic pride, or Sadducean unbelief, or the self-righteous stumbles of his own disciples.

From The Parables of Our Lord by Arnot, William

And this is the more remarkable from the fact that the Gospels are in no sense more Sadducean than the Book of Enoch.

From The Lost Gospel and Its Contents Or, The Author of "Supernatural Religion" Refuted by Himself by Sadler, Michael Ferrebee

A kingdom of souls, if not intolerable to his Sadducean faith, seemed to him but an abstraction drawn from the depths of a devotion too fond and dreamy.

From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis