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eisegesis

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Main Entry:
eis·ege·sis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of eisegesis
Pronunciation:
\ˌī-sə-ˈjē-səs, ˈī-sə-ˌ\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural eis·ege·ses 
          Listen to the pronunciation of eisegeses \-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


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