Associations to the word «Hagiography»

Wiktionary

HAGIOGRAPHY, noun. (uncountable) The study of saints.
HAGIOGRAPHY, noun. (countable) A biography of a saint.
HAGIOGRAPHY, noun. (countable) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
HAGIOGRAPHY, noun. (pejorative) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.

Dictionary definition

HAGIOGRAPHY, noun. A biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint).

Wise words

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