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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSadducee
/ˈsæd.juː.siː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A member of an ancient Jewish sect active in Judea from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, characterized by their rejection of oral law, belief in human free will, and denial of bodily resurrection and angels.
"Unlike the Pharisees, the Sadducees accepted only the written Torah as authoritative." - 2
A person holding skeptical or rationalist views, particularly regarding religious dogma or the afterlife.
"He approached the ancient texts with the cold, pragmatic skepticism of a modern Sadducee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin Sadducaeus, originating from the Greek Saddoukaios, and ultimately from the Hebrew Tzadokim, referring to the followers or descendants of Zadok, the high priest during the reigns of David and Solomon. The term entered English in the late 14th century via biblical translations to describe the ancient Jewish sect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sadducee" is said worldwide
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saducéen
Transliteration: sadyse.en
"Les saducéens rejetaient la croyance en la résurrection des morts."
Sadduzäer
Transliteration: zadutˈsɛːɐ
"Die Sadduzäer bildeten eine Priesteraristokratie im antiken Judentum."
sadduceo
Transliteration: sadˈduːtʃeo
"I sadducei erano in forte disaccordo con i farisei su questioni teologiche."
saduceo
Transliteration: sa.ðuˈse.o
"El partido saduceo estaba compuesto principalmente por la élite sacerdotal."
saduceu
Transliteration: sa.duˈsew
"Os saduceus não acreditavam na imortalidade da alma."
सद्दूसी
Transliteration: saddoosi
"सद्दूसी पुनرउत्थान में विश्वास नहीं करते थे।"
撒都وق人
Transliteration: Sādūpài rén
Script: 撒都该人
"撒都该人是古代犹太教的一个派别。"
사두개파
Transliteration: Sadugaepa
"사두개파 사람들은 부활을 믿지 않았습니다."
サドゥカイ派
Transliteration: Sadukai-ha
"サドゥカイ派は神殿の祭司階級と結びついていました。"
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