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Definition of hermeneutic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hermeneutic

adjective
 
/ˌhɜːməˈnjuːtɪk/
 
/ˌhɜːrməˈnuːtɪk/
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  1. relating to the meaning of written texts
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Greek hermēneutikos, from hermēneuein ‘interpret’.
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