pilpul
[ pil-poo l ]
/ ˈpɪl pʊl /
noun
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.
Origin of pilpul
1890–95; < Aramaic, Hebrew
pilpūl, akin to
pilpēl to search, debate
OTHER WORDS FROM pilpul
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piltdown man