hermeneutic
Syllables: her·me·neu·tic/ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪk/US/ˌhɜɹ.məˈn(j)u.tɪk/
hermeneutic adjective: having to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts.
Adjective
hermeneutic (not comparable)
- Having to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts.
- Near-synonyms: exegetic, exegetical
- Following the goal of surrealist automatic writing, the sheer richness of this dream imagery blurs the border between oneirography and fiction—the tawdry colonials, the sign of the alluring woman, the writing lesson, the papyrus turban, the disguised charlatan's reverie, the ecstasy of...2006, École pratique des hautes études (France). Section des sciences économiques et sociales, École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Cahiers d'études africaines, Volume 46, Issues 3-4; Volume...
- Synonyms:
- hermeneutical, exegetic, exegetical
- Antonyms:
- nonhermeneutic
Noun
hermeneutic (plural hermeneutics)
- A particular theory of hermeneutics; a particular method of interpretation of text, especially holy texts.
- The hermeneutics of suspicion needs to be balanced by a hermeneutic that is grounded in the recognition that written texts represent valid expressions of their author's intent, and that principles may be established that would guide the reader to that intent.1995 September 27, G. D. Robinson, “Paul Ricoeur and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion: A Brief Overview and Critique”, in Premise, volume II, number 8, page 12
- Synonyms:
- exegesis
hermeneutic meaning in Tamil and Urdu
hermeneutic in Tamil
- உரை விளக்கமுறை, பொருள்கோள் சார்ந்த
hermeneutic in Urdu
- تفسیری, تشریحی, توضیحی
Examples of hermeneutic in a sentence
- This text argues for a distinct Pentecostal hermeneutic that utilizes several interpretive methodologies and a quadradic strategy.
- Mocking all hermeneutics of suspicion, the enigmatic superminority image of Asian Americans persists.
- Exegesis is therefore related to hermeneutics, as language is to grammar, or as reasoning is to logic.
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Forms of hermeneutic
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Origin of hermeneutic
Derived from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús, “interpreter”).
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Questions about hermeneutic
- What does hermeneutic mean?
- Hermeneutic means having to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts.
- What is hermeneutic in Tamil?
- Hermeneutic in Tamil is உரை விளக்கமுறை, பொருள்கோள் சார்ந்த. See Hermeneutic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hermeneutic?
- Hermeneutic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce hermeneutic?
- Hermeneutic is pronounced /ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪk/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: hermeneutic (page history and authors); hermeneutic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hermeneutic (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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