hermeneut
- noun
- /ˈhɜːrməˌnuːt/
- Formal
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hermenéuta
- The description of the burrow is a trap because the description in the text does not explain the workings of the text, but only leads the hermeneut ("the enemy") to think that it does.
Examples
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Here, the scholar becomes the hermeneut traveling between intentional worlds, showing the different valid ways in which resolutions can be arrived at.
Academic text (1992) -
Similarly, the subject loses its character of subjectivity not only because it loses a possible position of hegemony in the conflict of interpretations and must become a decentred, mobile hermeneut, but because the concept of what it means to be human is changing under the developments of cognitive and other sciences.
Academic text (2016) -
A good hermeneut is skilled at uncovering deeper meanings in complex texts.
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As a hermeneut, she dedicated her career to interpreting philosophical works for students.
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The hermeneut analyzed the ancient manuscript, revealing insights that had been overlooked.
Synonyms
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A person who explains ideas clearly, often in talks or writing
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A person who interprets laws using only their exact words
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A person who studies and explains religious texts like the Bible
A person who explains texts or difficult ideas clearly
A person who explains laws and actions by their purpose
A person who explains religious ceremonies and beliefs to others
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hermeneut comes from the Greek name Hermes, the messenger who would explain messages, and from an old verb meaning 'to interpret'. So a hermeneut is someone who interprets or explains texts, especially in philosophy or religion.