Talmudic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Talmud.
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characterized by or making extremely fine distinctions; overly detailed or subtle; hairsplitting.
Other Word Forms
- post-Talmudic adjective
Example Sentences
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Through an artistic probing of form, perhaps reflective of his ancestors’ Talmudic dialectic, he questioned traditional pieties and challenged an existing order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
For modern progressive Jews, the Talmudic story of the miraculous flask of oil sits more comfortably than the story of zealots exercising military strength.
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2023
Where the biblical passage requires physical punishment for physical injuries, Talmudic rabbis beginning in the 4th century insisted the response to physical injuries should be monetary.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023
The instructions for how to mud a baseball are Talmudic.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2022
There were manuscripts there which he needed for the purpose of checking variant readings of the Talmudic passage on which he was working.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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