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Although there has always been a hermeneutic problem in Christianity, the hermeneutic question today seems to us a new one.
Paul Ricoeur

Meaning of "hermeneutic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERMENEUTIC

hermeneutic  [ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERMENEUTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hermeneutic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HERMENEUTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hermeneutic

Hermeneutics

Hermeneutics /hɜrməˈnjuːtɪks/ is the theory of text interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts. The terms "hermeneutics" and "exegesis" are sometimes used interchangeably. Hermeneutics is a wider discipline that includes written, verbal, and nonverbal communication. Exegesis focuses primarily upon texts. Hermeneutic, as a singular noun, refers to a single particular method or strand of interpretation. The understanding of any written text requires hermeneutics. Hermeneutics initially applied to the interpretation, or exegesis, of scripture. It emerged as a theory of human understanding beginning in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries through the work of Friedrich Schleiermacher and Wilhelm Dilthey. Modern hermeneutics includes both verbal and nonverbal communication as well as semiotics, presuppositions, and preunderstandings. Hermeneutic consistency refers to the analysis of texts to achieve a coherent explanation of them.

Definition of hermeneutic in the English dictionary

The definition of hermeneutic in the dictionary is of or relating to the interpretation of Scripture; using or relating to hermeneutics. Other definition of hermeneutic is interpretive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERMENEUTIC


antiscorbutic
ˌæntɪskɔːˈbjuːtɪk
chemotherapeutic
ˌkiːməʊθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
digoneutic
ˌdaɪɡəˈnjuːtɪk
electrotherapeutic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
emphyteutic
ˌɛmfɪˈtjuːtɪk
empiricutic
emˌpɪrɪˈkjuːtɪk
halieutic
ˌhælɪˈjuːtɪk
hydrotherapeutic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
immunotherapeutic
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
maieutic
meɪˈjuːtɪk
massotherapeutic
ˌmæsəʊˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
nontherapeutic
ˌnɒnˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
organotherapeutic
ˌɔːɡənəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
phototherapeutic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
propaedeutic
ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk
psychotherapeutic
ˌsaɪkəʊθerəˈpjuːtɪk
radiotherapeutic
ˌreɪdɪəʊˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk
scorbutic
skɔːˈbjuːtɪk
subtherapeutic
ˌsʌbθerəˈpjuːtɪk
therapeutic
ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERMENEUTIC

hermaphrodite brig
hermaphroditic
hermaphroditical
hermaphroditically
hermaphroditism
Hermaphroditus
hermatypic
hermeneutical
hermeneutically
hermeneutics
hermeneutist
Hermes
Hermes Trismegistus
hermetic
hermetical
hermetically
hermeticism
hermeticity
hermetism
hermetist

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERMENEUTIC

acoustic
aeronautic
Argonautic
artistic
astronautic
athletic
Atlantic
authentic
automatic
democratic
diagnostic
domestic
fantastic
parachutic
pharmaceutic
plastic
probouleutic
romantic
static
toreutic

Synonyms and antonyms of hermeneutic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hermeneutic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERMENEUTIC

Find out the translation of hermeneutic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hermeneutic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hermeneutic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诠释
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hermenéutico
570 millions of speakers

English

hermeneutic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्याख्यात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التأويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

герменевтика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hermenêutica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হারমেনিউটিক বা ব্যাখ্যাবিজ্ঞান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

herméneutique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hermeneutik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hermeneutische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

解釈学的
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해석 학적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hermeneutik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tường giải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துறைப்படி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्त्रीसत्ताविषयक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hermenötik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ermeneutica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hermeneutyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

герменевтика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hermeneutică
30 millions of speakers
el

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ερμηνευτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hermeneutiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hermeneutic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hermeneutisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hermeneutic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMENEUTIC»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMENEUTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hermeneutic

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2 QUOTES WITH «HERMENEUTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hermeneutic.
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Paul Ricoeur
Although there has always been a hermeneutic problem in Christianity, the hermeneutic question today seems to us a new one.
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Paul Ricoeur
There has always been a hermeneutic problem in Christianity because Christianity proceeds from a proclamation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERMENEUTIC»

Discover the use of hermeneutic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hermeneutic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hermeneutic Communism: From Heidegger to Marx
Paralleling Vattimo and Zabala's well-known work on the weakening of religion, Hermeneutic Communism realizes the fully transformational, politically effective potential of Marxist thought.
Gianni Vattimo, Santiago Zabala, 2011
2
The Hermeneutic Tradition: From Ast to Ricoeur
The major statements of the leading figures in the nineteenth- and twentieth-century German and French hermeneutic traditions.
Gayle L. Ormiston, Alan D. Schrift, 1990
3
Transforming the Hermeneutic Context: From Nietzsche to Nancy
The essays presented here offer contemporary analyses of interpretation by prominent figures in philosophy and literary criticism, including Foucault, Kristeva, and Derrida.
Gayle L. Ormiston, Alan D. Schrift, 1990
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Hermeneutic Phenomenological Research: A Practical Guide for ...
Phenomenological research is a popular method in nursing research. This book introduces hermeneutic phenomenology: the study of how people interpret their lives and derive meaning from their experiences.
Marlene Zichi Cohen, 2000
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The Linguistic Turn in Hermeneutic Philosophy
The linguistic turn in German philosophy was initiated in the eighteenth century in the work of Johann Georg Hamann, Johann Gottfried von Herder, and Wilhelm von Humboldt.
Cristina Lafont, 1999
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Music Analysis in the Nineteenth Century: Volume 2, ...
Newly translated writings of nineteenth-century music critics and theorists, including Wagner and Berlioz.
Ian Bent, 2005
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Hermeneutic Dialogue and Social Science: A Critique of ...
Hermeneutic. Dialogue. and. Social. Science. The German philosophers Gadamer and Habermas share an idea of the process of understanding as a ' dialogue' between the researchers of other cultures and the subjects whose lives and ...
Austin Harrington, 2013
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Interpreting Law and Literature: A Hermeneutic Reader
This collection of essays is designed to represent the especially rich interactive that has taken place between legal and literary hermeneutics during the past ten years.
Sanford Levinson, Steven Mailloux, 1988
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The Hermeneutic Nature of Analytic Philosophy: A Study of ...
Is Tugendhat analytic or continental? Is he a follower of Wittgenstein or Heidegger? Does he belong in the culture of analysis or in that of tradition?
‎2013
10
Re-Symbolization of the Self: Human Development and Tarot ...
Assembling a rich array of sources, from Hermeticism to Jungian depth psychology, the philosophies of Noddings, Buber, and Deleuze, and the science of self-organization, this book opens a new path to personal and social revitalization.
I. Semetsky, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERMENEUTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hermeneutic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pope Francis fields copious question on flight from Paraguay to …
The hermeneutic has to be applied to the entire context. There are phrases that are exactly the keys to the hermeneutic, and others that aren't, ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
2
Pope on Communist Repression in Cuba: Europe Has Human …
For me it wasn't an offense, but I had to do this hermeneutic, and I say it to you so that there aren't any wrong opinions.” Regarding Europe ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
3
40 Questions for Rainbow Flag Waving Christians – But Only One …
The only question that matters is whether we are going to interpret the Bible through a sacrificial hermeneutic that leads us to exclude others or ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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Insights into traditionalist Catholicism in Africa | OUPblog
... intentionality of meaning geared towards a consciousness that reveals the plenal hermeneutic-revelation of what is authentically catholic and ... «OUPblog, Jul 15»
5
Usquebaugh towards a Genealogy of BABIP
It is implausible to treat the traditional valuation as a mere irrationality; moreover, it is uncharitable, charity being a central value of hermeneutic ... «The Good Phight, Jul 15»
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Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Paraguay to Rome
The hermeneutic has to be applied to the entire context. There are phrases that are exactly the keys to the hermeneutic, and others that aren't, ... «DFW Catholic, Jul 15»
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Pope calls 'communist crucifix' protest art, but says he wasn't offended
Taking a “hermeneutic” approach to the crucifix – one that involves an interpretive act of understanding with an emphasis on dialogue – the ... «Catholic News Agency, Jul 15»
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Dietary delivery of small RNAs: Has the worm turned?
Despite these negative reports, a small dietary RNA hermeneutic circle formed (9-11). Here I review four recent studies that further demonstrate ... «Biofortified Blog, Jul 15»
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Us or Them versus Us for Them
Our hermeneutic reflects rejection and our only reaction is vengeance. We claim we are prophets trying to destroy the idolatry or the evil system ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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Guest Post: Agree to disagree? Let's not.
I agree with the hermeneutic thinker Hans-Georg Gadamer here. There are no 'undiscussable' assumptions (1991: 40). In Gadamer's view ... «Practical Ethics, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hermeneutic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hermeneutic>. Apr 2024 ».
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