Synonyms & related words for exegesis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of exegesis — including interpretation, explication, elucidation, commentary, explanation, demythologization. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to exegesis

Explore words related to exegesis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exegetics, exegetical, eisegesis, epexegesis, isagogics, exegete, hermeneutical, hermeneutics. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for exegesis

Common synonyms for exegesis include interpretation, explication, elucidation, commentary, explanation, demythologization, scholium — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does exegesis come from?

The word exegesis breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -gesis, from Greek hegeomai (“lead, guide”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.