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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024her•me•neu•tics (hûr′mə no̅o̅′tiks, -nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.) - the science of interpretation, esp. of the Scriptures.
- Biblethe branch of theology that deals with the principles of Biblical exegesis.
- see hermeneutic, -ics 1730–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hermeneutics /ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪks/ n (functioning as singular)- the science of interpretation, esp of Scripture
- the branch of theology that deals with the principles and methodology of exegesis
- the study and interpretation of human behaviour and social institutions
- (in existentialist thought) discussion of the purpose of life
Etymology: 18th Century: from Greek hermēneutikos expert in interpretation, from hermēneuein to interpret, from hermēneus interpreter, of uncertain origin |