hermeneutical

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In addition, as a Baptist reverend, King was familiar with the hermeneutical linkage between Black enslavement and the plight of the ancient Israelites, who were enslaved in Egypt.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023

They actually activate this form of active inquiry, they utilize hermeneutical methods in their newscasts.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2022

The classic example of hermeneutical injustice focuses on sexual harassment.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

If the hermeneutical scalpel is to be wielded in public, one must use great care lest he convey to the little ones that Scrooge was correct when he said of the Christmas tale, "Bah, humbug!"

From Time Magazine Archive

Tired of that hermeneutical delirium, the workers turned away from the authorities in Macondo and brought their complaints up to the higher courts.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez