Sadducean

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Relating to a group of Jewish priests and leaders in ancient Jerusalem

adjective
/sædʒuˈsiːən/

: saduceo

The Sadducean beliefs differed significantly from those of the Pharisees.

Examples

His views aligned with the Sadducean emphasis on written law over oral traditions.
Some historians argue that the Sadducean sect was more politically motivated.
Archaeological findings revealed artifacts linked to Sadducean practices in Jerusalem.
The scholar presented a Sadducean interpretation of the ancient texts.
The scholar presented a Sadducean interpretation of the ancient texts.
His views aligned with the Sadducean emphasis on written law over oral traditions.
Some historians argue that the Sadducean sect was more politically motivated.

Surface Forms

Sadducean positive

Morphology

Sadducean = Sadducee (transparent) = Sadducee + ean

Derivational adjective formed from the noun 'Sadducee' with the suffix '-ean' meaning 'of or relating to'; the relation is direct and predictable.

Etymology

The word Sadducean comes from the name of the Jewish group the Sadducees, who were named for the priest Zadok ('priest'). So Sadducean means 'relating to the Sadducees' and their ideas, especially a strong focus on the 'written law'.