pilpulic

== English == === Etymology === From pilpul +‎ -ic. === Adjective === pilpulic (comparative more pilpulic, superlative most pilpulic) Of or pertaining to pilpul. (Judaism, originally) Having to do with detailed, intense rabbinical analysis or discussion of the Talmud. Hypernym: hermeneutic (by extension) Overly concerned with minutiae. Synonyms: casuistic, hair-splitting, oversubtle, sophistic