pilpulisticadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɪlpᵿˈlɪstɪk/, U.S.

/ˌpɪlpəˈlɪstɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pilpulist n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < pilpulist n. + -ic suffix; compare -istic suffix. Compare later pilpul n.

Chiefly Judaism.

Of, resembling, or designating subtle or keen rabbinical argumentation. In extended use: subtle, quibbling, pedantic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > [adjective]

oversubtle1490

curious1585

metaphysical1646

metaphysic1663

subtle1668

subtilizing1683

hair-splitting1820

straw-splitting1828

pilpulistic1878

society > faith > aspects of faith > law > Jewish law > Talmudic scholar, rabbi > [adjective] > investigation or argumentation

pilpulistic1878

1878 N. Amer. Rev. July 90 To exercise the understanding in pilpulistic tournaments.

1898 I. Zangwill Dreamers of Ghetto 237 We passed by the village Beth-Hamidrash, whence loud sounds of ‘pilpulistic’ (wire-drawn) argument issued.

1920 W. O. E. Oesterly & G. H. Box Short Surv. Lit. Judaism iv. ii. 228 The Code or Mishneh Torah itself became the object of pilpulistic comment.

1999 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 9 Feb. 9 The converging mass was not interested in getting into a pilpulistic debate with me about it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pilpulistic
释义	pilpulisticadj. Brit. /ˌpɪlpᵿˈlɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɪlpəˈlɪstɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pilpulist n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < pilpulist n. + -ic suffix; compare -istic suffix. Compare later pilpul n. Chiefly Judaism. Of, resembling, or designating subtle or keen rabbinical argumentation. In extended use: subtle, quibbling, pedantic. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > [adjective] oversubtle1490 curious1585 metaphysical1646 metaphysic1663 subtle1668 subtilizing1683 hair-splitting1820 straw-splitting1828 pilpulistic1878 society > faith > aspects of faith > law > Jewish law > Talmudic scholar, rabbi > [adjective] > investigation or argumentation pilpulistic1878 1878 N. Amer. Rev. July 90 To exercise the understanding in pilpulistic tournaments. 1898 I. Zangwill Dreamers of Ghetto 237 We passed by the village Beth-Hamidrash, whence loud sounds of ‘pilpulistic’ (wire-drawn) argument issued. 1920 W. O. E. Oesterly & G. H. Box Short Surv. Lit. Judaism iv. ii. 228 The Code or Mishneh Torah itself became the object of pilpulistic comment. 1999 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 9 Feb. 9 The converging mass was not interested in getting into a pilpulistic debate with me about it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1878
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