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pilpulism

noun

Etymology

From pilpul + -ism.

  1. borrowed from פִּלְפּוּל
  2. suffixed as pilpulism — “pilpul + ism”

Definitions

  1. An instance of pilpul, sophism, Talmudic analysis.

  2. The act of engaging in pilpul, sophistry, Talmudic analysis.

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