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eisegesisnoun  eis·ege·sis \ˌī-sə-ˈjē-səs, ˈī-sə-ˌjē-\Popularity: Bottom 40% of words

Definition of eisegesisplural eisegesesplay \ˌī-sə-ˈjē-ˌsēz, ˈī-sə-ˌjē-\:  the interpretation of a text (as of the Bible) by reading into it one's own ideas — compare
Origin and Etymology of eisegesisGreek eis into (akin to Greek en in) + English exegesis — more at in

First Known Use: 1892
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