hagiography

Significat (Anglès)

1. (uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
2. (countable) A biography of a saint.
3. (broadly, countable) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
4. (countable, derogatory, uncountable) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.

Conceptes

hagiografia

Sinònims

hagiology

biography

narrative of the saints

Traduccions

hagiographie

hagiografía

hagiografie

agiografia

agiografía

Hagiografie

Lebensbeschreibung der Heiligen

αγιογραφία

Hagiographie

hagiografia

azizlerin hayat öyküsü

αγιολογία

hagiographique

hagiographia

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From hagio- + -graphy.