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hermeneutic

American  
[hur-muh-noo-tik, -nyoo-] / ˌhɜr məˈnu tɪk, -ˈnyu- /
Also hermeneutical

adjective

  1. of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.

hermeneutic British  
/ ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪk /

adjective

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

  2. interpretive

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Other Word Forms

  • hermeneutically adverb
  • hermeneutist noun

Etymology

Origin of hermeneutic

1800–10; < Greek hermēneutikós of, skilled in, interpreting, equivalent to hermēneú(ein ) to make clear, interpret (derivative of hermēneús an interpreter, itself derivative of Hermês Hermes ) + -tikos -tic

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