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