Associations to the word «Hermeneutic»

Wiktionary

HERMENEUTIC, adjective. That explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates
HERMENEUTIC CIRCLE, noun. A framework for the interpretation of a text which considers historical, linguistic, cultural, environmental, and individualistic contexts.

Dictionary definition

HERMENEUTIC, adjective. Interpretive or explanatory.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.