[ 'sadjʊsi: ]
■ noun a member of an ancient Jewish sect that denied the resurrection of the dead, the existence of spirits, and the obligation of oral tradition, emphasizing acceptance of the written Law alone.
Derivatives
Sadducean -'si:ən adjective
Origin
OE sadducēas (plural), via late L. from Gk Saddoukaios , from Heb. ṛĕḏōqī in the sense 'descendant of Zadok' (2 Sam. 8:17).