Synonyms of exegesis

exegesis

noun

ˌek-sə-ˈjē-səs 

as in interpretation

a statement that makes something clear

a psychobiography that purports to be the definitive exegesis of the late president's character

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interpretation
• explanation
• illustration
• translation
• analysis
• construction
• explication
• elucidation
• exposition
• clarification
• definition
• illumination
• road map
• reasoning
• commentary
• restatement
• demonstration
• paraphrase
• annotation
• decoding
• epexegesis
• justification
• meaning
• gloss
• comment
• edification
• enlightenment
• rationale
• rationalization
• deciphering
• enactment
• disentanglement
• warning
• caveat
• unscrambling
• caution

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exegesis

Some reviewers, including Artforum’s, were unimpressed with these layers of baroque exegesis, viewing them as a veneer—edgy but not embedded. — Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026

Perhaps a better comparison for A$AP’s style isn’t a rhyme animal like Lamar, but a maximalist visionary like Travis Scott, who also seems more focused on colorful aural vibes than trenchant lyrical exegesis. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026

From true crime mania to the leftist backlash against urban gentrification and corporate greed, the themes are timely, salient, and well incorporated, if also a touch pretentious (Freud’s death drive gets an extended exegesis). — Judy Berman, Time, 13 Nov. 2025

Yale Divinity School’s curriculum often prioritizes social justice over biblical exegesis, a shift that would likely dismay its benefactors. — The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025

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