exegesis
noun /ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/
/ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/
[uncountable, countable] (plural exegeses
(formal) /ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsiːz/
/ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsiːz/
)- the detailed explanation of a piece of writing, especially religious writing
- biblical exegesis
- to provide an exegesis of a text
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai ‘interpret’, from ex- ‘out of’ + hēgeisthai ‘to guide, lead’.