hagiography
Meaning
- (uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
- (countable) A biography of a saint.
- (broadly, countable) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
- (countable, derogatory, uncountable) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
Translations
hagiographie
hagiografía
hagiografie
agiografía
hagiografia
Lebensbeschreibung der Heiligen
αγιογραφία Hagiographie
HagiografiaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/
Etymology
From hagio- + -graphy.
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