EISEGESIS


Meaning of EISEGESIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ī -s ə - ' j ē -s ə s, ' ī -s ə - ˌ

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ege · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \

Etymology: Greek eis into (akin to Greek en in) + English ex egesis ― more at IN

Date: 1892

: the interpretation of a text (as of the Bible) by reading into it one's own ideas ― compare EXEGESIS

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.