pilpul

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פלפול (pilpúl).

Noun

pilpul (uncountable)

1. Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling.
2. (Judaism) Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study.

Derived terms

• pilpulism
• pilpulist
• pilpulistic