Associations to the word «Eisegesis»

Wiktionary

EISEGESIS, noun. An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or viewpoint of the interpreter; reading something into a text that isn't there. Compare exegesis.

Dictionary definition

EISEGESIS, noun. Personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas.

Wise words

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams