hagiography
[ hag-ee-og-ruh-fee, hey-jee- ]
/ ˌhæg iˈɒg rə fi, ˌheɪ dʒi- /
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noun, plural hag·i·og·ra·phies.
the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints; hagiology.
a biography that treats the person with excessive or undue admiration.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hagiography
hag·i·o·graph·ic [hag-ee-uh-graf-ik, hey-jee-], /ˌhæg i əˈgræf ɪk, ˌheɪ dʒi-/, hag·i·o·graph·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby hagiography
Hagia Sophia, Cathedral of, hagio-, hagiocracy, Hagiographa, hagiographer, hagiography, hagiolatry, hagiology, hagioscope, Hagler, hagridden
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hagiography
/ (ˌhæɡɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun plural -phies
the writing of the lives of the saints
biography of the saints
any biography that idealizes or idolizes its subject
Derived forms of hagiography
hagiographic (ˌhæɡɪəˈɡræfɪk) or hagiographical, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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