- 1a person who writes the life story of a saint
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- 2a person who writes about another person's life in a way that praises them too much, and does not criticize them
hagiographer
nounNAmE//ˌhæɡiˈɑɡrəfər//, NAmE//ˌheɪɡiˈɑɡrəfər//, NAmE//ˌheɪdʒiˈɑɡrəfər//
(formal)Check pronunciation: hagiographer