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hermeneutic
noun her·me·neu·tic \ˌhər-mə-ˈnü-tik, -ˈnyü-\
Definition of HERMENEUTIC
1
plural but sing or plural in constr : the study of the methodological principles of interpretation (as of the Bible)
2
: a method or principle of interpretation
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First Known Use of HERMENEUTIC
1737
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