panegyric

[pan-i-jir-ik, -jahy-rik]

noun

1. a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.

   Synonyms: encomium, tribute, homage

2. formal or elaborate praise.

panegyric

/ ˌpænɪˈdʒɪrɪk /

noun

1. a formal public commendation; eulogy

Other Word Forms

• panegyrically adverb
• panegyrist noun
• panegyrical adjective
• self-panegyric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of panegyric¹

1590–1600; < Latin, noun use of panēgyricus of, belonging to a public assembly < Greek panēgyrikós, equivalent to panḗgyr ( is ) solemn assembly ( pan- pan- + -ēgyris, combining form of ágyris gathering; category ) + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of panegyric¹

C17: via French and Latin from Greek, from panēguris public gathering, from _pan- + aguris assembly

Example Sentences

The whole film is a panegyric: big speeches and weighty moments with very little sense of play.

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“So please don’t be disappointed for the lack of a eulogy or panegyric,” Cardinal Czerny said.

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In a panegyric to his colleague, Mr. Brooks wrote in his New York Times column in December 2020 that “to this day Mark argues that politics is about looking for converts, not punishing heretics.”

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"You can't judge historical writings by the standards of our time. These writings were mostly panegyrics, written to glorify the leaders and rulers."

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Yet in your book you deplore the panegyric as much as the unillumined attack.

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