sadduceeism means the practices, beliefs, or characteristics of the Sadducees.
Etymology
From Sadducee + -ism.
noun
- The practices, beliefs, or characteristics of the Sadducees.
- Perceived skepticism regarding the supernatural or divine, especially angels, resurrection and witches; moderate atheism.“That though Philosophical Discourses to justifie the common belief about Witches, are nothing at all to them, or those of their measure; yet they are too seasonable and necessary for our Age, in which Atheism is begun in Sadducism; And those that dare not bluntly say, There is NO GOD, content themselves (for a fair step and Introduction) to deny there are SPIRITS or WITCHES.”