Definitions

1. adjective

relating to the Sadducees, a Jewish priestly group in the time of Jesus

“The Sadducaic sect had a significant influence on the Jewish temple in Jerusalem.”

2. noun

a member of the Sadducees

“The Sadducaic leaders rejected the idea of an afterlife.”

3. adverb

in a manner characteristic of the Sadducees

“The Sadducaic tradition placed great emphasis on the study of the Torah.”