hagiography

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

hagiografía

Sinónimos

hagiology

biography

narrative of the saints

Traducciones

hagiographie

hagiografie

agiografia

agiografía

hagiografia

Lebensbeschreibung der Heiligen

Hagiografie

αγιογραφία

Hagiographie

hagiografia

azizlerin hayat öyküsü

Lebensbeschreibung

αγιολογία

hagiographique

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/

Etimología (Inglés)

From hagio- + -graphy.