exegesis
[ ek-si-jee-sis ]
noun,plural ex·e·ge·ses [ek-si-jee-seez]. /ˌɛk sɪˈdʒi siz/.
critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible.
Origin of exegesis
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How to use exegesis in a sentence
But testosterone-driven young men looking for glory are not, by and large, given over to theological exegeses.
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British Dictionary definitions for exegesis
exegesis
/ (ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs) /
nounplural -ses (-siːz)
explanation or critical interpretation of a text, esp of the Bible: Compare eisegesis
Origin of exegesis
1C17: from Greek, from exēgeisthai to interpret, from ex- 1 + hēgeisthai to guide
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