Main Entry:

eis·ege·sis

Pronunciation:

\ˌī-sə-ˈjē-səs, ˈī-sə-ˌ\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural eis·ege·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

Greek eis into (akin to Greek en in) + English exegesis — more at in

Date:

1892

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