What is another word for Sadducee?
Pronunciation: [sˈadjuːsˌiː] (IPA) 
The Sadducees were a Jewish sect that emerged in the Second Temple period in Jerusalem. They had a significant presence in the political and religious life of Israel until the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. Some of the synonyms for "Sadducee" are sectarians, liberals, literalists, Zadokites, or Aristocrats. These synonyms reflect different aspects of the Sadducees' beliefs and practices. The term "sectarians" refers to their separatist tendencies, while "liberals" denotes their openness to Greek culture and Hellenistic ideas. "Literalists" and "Zadokites" emphasize their strict adherence to the letter of the law, while "Aristocrats" highlights their privileged social status and influence in the Jewish aristocracy.
