What does "sadducee" mean?

A member of an ancient Jewish sect possibly formed as a political party in the 2nd century BCE and existing until around the 1st century CE.

What is a synonym for "sadducee"?

Common synonyms include: priestly elite, sadducean, temple priest.

noun

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Noun

1
A member of an ancient Jewish sect possibly formed as a political party in the 2nd century BCE and existing until around the 1st century CE. historical
2
a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees wordnet

Possibly, from Hebrew צדוקי (ts'dokí, “Sadducee”), whence also Zadokites or other variants.