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hermeneutic

Definition of hermeneutic

adjective

  • concerning interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts.

noun

  • a method or theory of interpretation.

Derivatives

hermeneutical

adjective

hermeneutically

adverb

Origin:

late 17th century: from Greek hermēneutikos, from hermēneuein 'interpret'

hermeneutic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hermeneutic in the US English dictionary