hermeneuticPronunciation: /ˌhəːmɪˈnjuːtɪk/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