hagiography
Meanings
Plural: hagiographies
Noun
- a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From hagio- + -graphy.
Scrabble Score: 24
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Words With Friends Score: 24
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