eisegesis

Meaning

eisegesis means an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or viewpoint of the interpreter; reading something into a.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses eisegesis to mean an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or....
• The teacher asked students to find eisegesis in the reading.