eisegesis
[ ahy-si-jee-sis ]
noun,plural eis·e·ge·ses [ahy-si-jee-seez]. /ˌaɪ sɪˈdʒi siz/.
an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.
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Origin of eisegesis
11890–95; <Greek eisḗgesis, equivalent to eis- into + (h)ēge- (stem of hēgeîsthai to lead) + -sis-sis
Other words from eisegesis
- ei·se·get·ic [ahy-si-jet-ik], /ˌaɪ sɪˈdʒɛt ɪk/, ei·se·get·i·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for eisegesis
eisegesis
/ (ˌaɪsəˈdʒiːsɪs) /
nounplural -ses (-siːz)
the interpretation of a text, esp a biblical text, using one's own ideas: Compare exegesis
Origin of eisegesis
1C19: from Greek eis into, in + -egesis, as in exegesis
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