Definitions for pilpul
pilpul
pil·pul
Spelling: [pil-poo l]
IPA: /ˈpɪl pʊl/
Pilpul is a 6 letter English word.
You can make 39 anagrams from letters in pilpul (illppu).
Definitions for pilpul
noun
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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