eisegesis

Meaning

Noun

An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or viewpoint of the interpreter; reading something into a text that is not there.

Origin

From Ancient Greek εἰς and English exegesis. Historically unrelated to the Ancient Greek εἰσήγησις.

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