pilpul
noun/ˈpɪlˌpʊl/
Etymology From Hebrew פִּלְפּוּל (pilpúl).
1
Synonym of sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling.
2
Judaism Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study.
- Derived terms
- pilpulic, pilpulism, pilpulist, pilpulistic