hagiography
noun/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/
/ˌhæɡiˈɑːɡrəfi/
(plural hagiographies)
(formal)- [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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