hermeneutic

or her·me·neu·ti·cal

[ hur-muh-noo-tik or hur-muh-noo-ti-kuh l; -nyoo- ]
/ ˌhɜr məˈnu tɪk or hɜr məˈnu tɪ kəl; -ˈnyu- /
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adjective

of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hermeneutic

her·me·neu·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hermeneutic

hermaphrodite brig, hermaphrodite rig, hermaphroditism, hermaphroditus, hermatype, hermeneutic, hermeneutics, hermes, hermes trismegistus, hermetic, hermetically

Words related to hermeneutical

critical, demonstrative, explanatory, expository, illustrative, explicative, investigative, revealing

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British Dictionary definitions for hermeneutical

hermeneutic

hermeneutical

/ (ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the interpretation of Scripture; using or relating to hermeneutics
interpretive

Derived forms of hermeneutic

hermeneutically, adverb hermeneutist, noun