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

This was a direct assault upon the Sadducean doctrine of negation concerning the literal resurrection of the dead.

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

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

The ruling Sadducean priesthood insisted on the rigid enforcement of the law.

From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann

He had not altogether blamed them for their Sadducean attitude, being a little skeptical himself.

From The Return of the Prodigal by Sinclair, May

The new doctrines had spread rapidly p. 269in various directions, and were professed by several of the Effendi class in Jerusalem—the old story repeated of Sadducean principles obtaining among the rich and the luxurious. 

From Byeways in Palestine by Finn, James