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Sadducism Definition


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Sadducee
noun
    1. historical
      One of a Jewish priestly and aristocratic sect of traditionalists, who resisted the progressive views of the Pharisees, and who rejected, among other beliefs, that of life after death.
Derivative: Sadducaean
adj
    Derivative: Sadduceeism
      The principles of the Sadducees.
      Scepticism.
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon sadduceas, from Greek Saddoukaios, from Hebrew Tsaduqim, from Zadok the High Priest who founded the sect.



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