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hermeneutical

Syllables: her·me·neu·ti·cal/ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪ.kəl//ˌhɜɹ.məˈn(j)u.tɪ.kəl/

hermeneutical adjective: of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts).

Adjective

hermeneutical (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts).
    • Near-synonyms: exegetical, exegetic
    • Meditation on reader-response and meaning seems tedious by comparison, and not always free from jargon: do we need to speak of a reader's 'ideational activity'? (p. 173); why do we need to 'actualize ourselves as a second and extratextual audience'? (pp. 110f.). Do we have to be told that...1991, The Classical Review, volume 41, D. Nutt, page 97
    Synonyms:
    exegetical, exegetic

hermeneutical meaning in Tamil

hermeneutical in Tamil

உரை விளக்கமுறை

Synonyms of hermeneutical

Origin of hermeneutical

From Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτῐκός (hermēneutĭkós, “of or for interpreting”), from ἑρμηνευτής (hermēneutḗs, “an interpreter”), from ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō, “translate, interpret”); see hermeneutics.

Words formed from hermeneutical

Questions about hermeneutical

What does hermeneutical mean?
Hermeneutical means of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts).
What is hermeneutical in Tamil?
Hermeneutical in Tamil is உரை விளக்கமுறை. See Hermeneutical meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hermeneutical?
Hermeneutical is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hermeneutical?
Hermeneutical is pronounced /ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪ.kəl/ (UK).

Words near hermeneutical in the dictionary

  1. hermeneutic
  2. hermeneutic circle
  3. hermeneutic circles
  4. hermeneutic cycle
  5. hermeneutic cycles
  6. hermeneutical
  7. hermeneutically
  8. hermeneutician
  9. hermeneuticians
  10. hermeneuticise
  11. hermeneuticised

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