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Meaning of "hermeneutist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERMENEUTIST

hermeneutist  [ˌhɜːməˈnjuːtɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERMENEUTIST

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Hermeneutist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HERMENEUTIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hermeneutist

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 hermeneutist in the English dictionary

The first definition of hermeneutist in the dictionary is a person who practises the science of interpretation, esp of Scripture. Other definition of hermeneutist is a theologist who deals with the principles and methodology of exegesis. Hermeneutist is also a person who studies and interprets human behaviour and social institutions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERMENEUTIST


absolutist
ˌæbsəˈluːtɪst
artist
ˈɑːtɪst
autist
ˈɔːtɪst
Bonapartist
ˈbəʊnəˌpɑːtɪst
chartist
ˈtʃɑːtɪst
chutist
ˈʃuːtɪst
completist
kəmˈpliːtɪst
computist
kəmˈpjuːtɪst
defeatist
dɪˈfiːtɪst
elitist
ɪˈliːtɪst
flautist
ˈflɔːtɪst
flutist
ˈfluːtɪst
graffitist
ɡrəˈfiːtɪst
institutist
ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːtɪst
lutist
ˈluːtɪst
parachutist
ˈpærəʃuːtɪst
pharmaceutist
ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪst
prosthetist
prɒsˈθiːtɪst
shootist
ˈʃuːtɪst
therapeutist
ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERMENEUTIST

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERMENEUTIST

Adventist
Baptist
Church of Christ, Scientist
corporatist
dentist
graphic artist
John the Baptist
leftist
librettist
make-up artist
occultist
orthodontist
research scientist
rightist
Saint John the Baptist
scientist
separatist
Seventh-Day Adventist
the Baptist
visual artist

Synonyms and antonyms of hermeneutist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hermeneutist» into 25 languages

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hermeneutist
1,325 millions of speakers

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hermeneuta
570 millions of speakers

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hermeneutist
380 millions of speakers
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herméneute
220 millions of speakers

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Hermeneutik
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Hermeneutist
85 millions of speakers
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स्त्रीरोगतज्ज्ञ
75 millions of speakers

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hermeneutist
70 millions of speakers

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65 millions of speakers

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hermeneut
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hermeneutist
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hermeneutist
14 millions of speakers
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hermeneutist
10 millions of speakers
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hermeneutist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hermeneutist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMENEUTIST»

The term «hermeneutist» is used very little and occupies the 169.780 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMENEUTIST» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERMENEUTIST»

Discover the use of hermeneutist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hermeneutist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sola Scriptura: Problems and Principles in Preaching ...
But he cannor begin to translate until he has understood the meaning, until he has interpreted the text. Thus the word “translator” shows something of the unity of the preacher's variegated task. A better but less common word is “hermeneutist .
Sidney Greidanus, 2001
2
Relativism and Intentionalism in Interpretation: Davidson, ...
Föllesdal's account of the circular nature of interpretation, in other words, implies a far less mysterious reading of the fact that understanding proceeds in a circular manner than the one present in the hermeneutic literature.92 The hermeneutist ...
Kalle Puolakka, 2011
3
Ernest Gellner and Contemporary Social Thought
Hermeneutic-subjectivism is a version of the 'egocentric predicament' which has long confronted the empiricist: how to escape the circle of immediate sensations. The hermeneutist however is not trapped by sensations but enclosed by a circle ...
Siniŝa Maleŝević, Mark Haugaard, 2007
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Review Journal of Philosophy & Social Science
Empowerment must be one of the goals of the school of the future and in the purview of the "hermeneutist." This notion of the "hermeneutist" instead of the evaluator is akin to Urban T. Holmes' term "liminal servant" about which Peter McLaren ...
‎1989
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Philosophy, social science and education
Empowerment must be one of the goals of the school of the future and in the purview of the "hermeneutist." This notion of the "hermeneutist" instead of the evaluator is akin to Urban T. Holmes' term "liminal servant" about which Peter McLaren ...
James J. Van Patten, Michael Belok, 1989
6
"Theory" (English) and Lehre (German) versus Téori (Indonesian)
Tuning into the composer's dialogue with the world and uncovering a multiplicity of meanings, "mostly taking the form af demythologization, desymbolization and reinterpretation"6, requires that the hermeneutist possess efficient research ...
International Musicological Society. Congress, Angelo Pompilio, 1990
7
Plato and the Poets
However, the identification is decisive.16 It allows Plato to argue that the poet cannot claim to be both inspired and hermeneutist, i.e., interpreter. If hermeneutics were the poet's technê, the hermeneutist would be in a conscious state of ...
Pierre Destrée, Fritz-Gregor Herrmann, 2011
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The Principles of Knowledge Creation: Research Methods in ...
Its purpose is not to create yet another interpretation of the same book. Instead of turning to biblical scholars and other texts the hermeneutist lets us now return to contemporary artists to see what is meant by this term, a hermeneutics of action.
Bengt Gustavsson (Ph. D.)
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Understanding Karma: In Light of Paul Ricoeur's ...
Performing artist and actor as hermeneutist At the National Art Gallery in Ottawa before a large audience Chinmoy, the artist and the actor, staged a commanding performance: He alternatively recited poetry and furiously drew on a 4'x 4' white ...
Shrinivas Tilak, 2006
10
Danish yearbook of philosophy
And finally, it is by no means clear that Habermas' concept of communicative action is indisputable. It could well be that it stands in need of critical revision. For a pure hermeneutist the circularity would perhaps be less fatal. But Habermas is  ...
‎2002

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERMENEUTIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hermeneutist is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Charlie Became Le Pen
A philosophy buff, Macron helped edit the Christian hermeneutist Paul Ricoeur's La Mémoire, l'histoire, l'oubli (by all accounts a brilliant, ... «CounterPunch, May 15»
2
Is Heidegger Contaminated by Nazism?
Because Trawny was from Germany, no one knew what he would be like in person—an incomprehensible hermeneutist? A cool judge of ... «New Yorker, Apr 14»
3
Leaping Brazilian Leopards
No hermeneutist, Mousy is incapable of finding mystical meaning in it. Instead, he reads in it an ideological message that, in his view, calls for ... «Forward, Sep 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hermeneutist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hermeneutist>. May 2024 ».
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