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her·me·neu·tic  (hûrm-ntk, -ny-) also her·me·neu·ti·cal (-t-kl)
adj.
Interpretive; explanatory.
[Greek hermneutikos, from hermneuts, interpreter, from hermneuein, to interpret, from hermneus, interpreter.]
herme·neuti·cal·ly adv.
hermeneutic [ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪk], hermeneutical
adj
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) of or relating to the interpretation of Scripture; using or relating to hermeneutics
2. interpretive
hermeneutically  adv
hermeneutist  n
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Adj.1.hermeneutic - interpretive or explanatory


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Certain methodological and hermeneutical shortcomings are noted, albeit within the context of appreciation for the work as a whole.
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Any contemporary evaluation of the theological vitality of the Lutheran Confessions falls squarely within the realm of hermeneutical assessment.
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Working within the system and always adhering to the canon of sound scholarship, he has waged hermeneutical combat and interpretative warfare with the forces of reaction.
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