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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche