Word: prooftexts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: proof
texts
Definition: Plural of prooftext; the practice of using isolated, out-of-context quotations from a document to establish a proposition in eisegesis  (introducing one's own presuppositions, agendas, or biases)
Morphemes:
Affix: proof
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A proof sheet; a trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: probare
Language: la
Decoded: probare
Meaning: to prove
Affix: text
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: textus
Language: la
Decoded: textus
Meaning: style or texture of a work
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.