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Definition of hagiography noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hagiography

noun

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/

/ˌhæɡiˈɑːɡrəfi/

(plural hagiographies)

(formal)

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[countable, uncountable] a book about the life of a person that praises them too much; this style of writingTopics Literature and writingc2

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[uncountable] writing about the lives of saints (= Christian holy people)

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