What does hagiography mean?

n. A book or writing that gives an idealized or admiring view of someone's life.; Writing about the lives of saints, often with an idealized view.

hagiography

🇺🇸 /ˌhæɡiˈɑːɡrəfi/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/

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noun

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.

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.

A book or writing that gives an idealized or admiring view of someone's life.; Writing about the lives of saints, often with an idealized view.

Plural hagiographies