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pilpul

[ pil-pool ]

noun

  1. a method of disputation among rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation of Talmudic rules and principles or Scripture that involves the development of careful and often excessively subtle distinctions.

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  • pilpul·ist noun
  • pilpul·istic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilpul1

1890–95; < Aramaic, Hebrew pilpūl, akin to pilpēl to search, debate

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