pilpulist

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noun

One who engages in pilpul, sophist, Talmudic hermeneut.

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Meanings

nounpilpulist (plural pilpulists)

plural pilpulists

  1. One who engages in pilpul, sophist, Talmudic hermeneut.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sophist

Origin

From pilpul + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

pilpulist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilpulist

MLA

“pilpulist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilpulist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilpulist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilpulist.

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