adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to pilpul.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Teomim uses typical pilpulic methodology in his writing.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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pilpulic
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to pilpul.
Having to do with detailed, intense rabbinical analysis or discussion of the Talmud.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
Qualifier: originally
Examples
- See also: Midrashic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hermeneutic
adj
Meaning 3
Of or pertaining to pilpul.
Overly concerned with minutiae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: casuistic, hair-splitting, oversubtle, sophistic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From pilpul + -ic.