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hermeneutical

her·me·neu·tic
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hur-muh-noo-tik or hur-muh-noo-ti-kuh l; -nyoo-]
    • /ˌhɜr məˈnu tɪk or hɜr məˈnu tɪ kəl; -ˈnyu-/
    • /hˌɜːmənjˈuːtɪkəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-muh-noo-tik or hur-muh-noo-ti-kuh l; -nyoo-]
    • /ˌhɜr məˈnu tɪk or hɜr məˈnu tɪ kəl; -ˈnyu-/

Definitions of hermeneutical word

  • adjective hermeneutical of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory. 1
  • noun hermeneutical Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts. 1
See all 2 definitions of hermeneutical

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Origin of hermeneutical

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Hermeneutical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hermeneutical

hermeneutical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for hermeneutical

adj hermeneutical

  • critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
  • demonstrative — Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.
  • illustrative — serving to illustrate; explanatory: illustrative examples.
  • investigative — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
  • revealing — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.

adjective hermeneutical

  • interpretive — serving to interpret; explanatory.
  • explanatory — Serving to explain something.
  • explicative — Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
  • expository — Intended to explain or describe something.
All 9 Synonyms of hermeneutical

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