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exegesis.

A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/UK/ɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/US
  1. A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An explanatory note; a gloss.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις (exḗgēsis, “interpretation”), from ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “to explain, interpret”), from ἐξ (ex, “out”) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead, guide”).

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