hermeneutic

[ hur-muh-noo-tik, -nyoo- ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.

Origin of hermeneutic

1
1800–10; <Greek hermēneutikós of, skilled in, interpreting, equivalent to hermēneú(ein) to make clear, interpret (derivative of hermēneús an interpreter, itself derivative of HermêsHermes) + -tikos-tic
  • Also her·me·neu·ti·cal [hur-muh-noo-ti-kuhl, -nyoo-] /hɜr məˈnu tɪ kəl, -ˈnyu-/ .

Other words from hermeneutic

  • her·me·neu·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for hermeneutic

hermeneutic

hermeneutical

/ (ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the interpretation of Scripture; using or relating to hermeneutics

  2. interpretive

Derived forms of hermeneutic

  • hermeneutically, adverb
  • hermeneutist, noun

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