eisegesis
[ ahy-si-jee-sis ]
/ ˌaɪ sɪˈdʒi sɪs /
noun, plural eis·e·ge·ses [ahy-si-jee-seez] /ˌaɪ sɪˈdʒi siz/.
an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.
Origin of eisegesis
1890–95; < Greek
eisḗgesis, equivalent to
eis- into + (
h)ēge- (stem of
hēgeîsthai to lead) +
-sis
-sis
OTHER WORDS FROM eisegesis
ei·se·get·ic [ahy-si-jet-ik] /ˌaɪ sɪˈdʒɛt ɪk/, ei·se·get·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby eisegesis
eir,
eire,
eirenic,
eirenicon,
eis,
eisegesis,
eisenach,
eisenhower,
eisenhower jacket,
eisenhower, dwight d.,
eisenmenger syndrome
British Dictionary definitions for eisegesis
eisegesis
/ (ˌaɪsəˈdʒiːsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
the interpretation of a text, esp a biblical text, using one's own ideas
Compare exegesis
Word Origin for eisegesis
C19: from Greek
eis into, in +
-egesis, as in
exegesis