hagiography
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/ˌhæɡiˈɑːɡrəfi/
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/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/
A book or writing that gives an idealized or admiring view of someone's life.
The biography was criticized for being more of a hagiography than an honest portrayal of the person's life.
这本传记因为过于美化传主,被批评为更像是一部圣徒传记,而不是对个人生活的真实描绘。
Writing about the lives of saints, often with an idealized view.
The hagiography of the local saint was read aloud to the congregation during the church service.
在教堂礼拜期间,向会众大声朗读了当地圣徒的圣徒传记。