hagiography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
A biography of a saint.
A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/ /ˌheɪd͡ʒiˈɒɡɹəfi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hagiography.wav

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From hagio- + -graphy.

mash note paean

autohagiography hagiographer hagiographic

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