English Explanatory Dictionary

pilpul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling.
  2. Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪlˌpʊl/

Word forms

pilpul pilpl pilpool

Etymology

From Hebrew פִּלְפּוּל (pilpúl).

Synonyms

sophistry hair-splitting quibbling

Derived words

pilpulic pilpulism pilpulist pilpulistic
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