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eis⋅e⋅ge⋅sis
[ahy-si-jee-sis] 
–noun, plural -ses [-seez] .
[-seez] . | an interpretation, esp. of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text. |
Origin:
1890–95; < Gk eis
gesis, equiv. to eis- into + (h)ēge- (s. of hēgeîsthai to lead) + -sis -sis 
1890–95; < Gk eis
gesis, equiv. to eis- into + (h)ēge- (s. of hēgeîsthai to lead) + -sis -sis Related forms:
ei⋅se⋅get⋅ic [ahy-si-jet-ik] , ei⋅se⋅get⋅i⋅cal, adjective
[ahy-si-jet-ik] , ei⋅se⋅get⋅i⋅cal, adjective
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