hagiography
Other forms: hagiographies
A hagiography is a type of biography that puts the subject in a very flattering light. Hagiographies are often about saints.
The two halves of hagiography refer to holiness and writing, and it is something written about holy people. Originally, a hagiography was a biography of a saint written without skepticism or criticism. A hagiography idealizes the subject and puts them on a pedestal. These days, a hagiography is not necessarily written about a saint, but it still idolizes the subject. A hagiography makes the subject seem like a hero, or at least a wonderful, nearly perfect person.
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a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)type of:biography, life, life history, life storyan account of the series of events making up a person's life
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Practice this vocabulary list to explore words containing the Greek root graph, meaning "write."
Practice this vocabulary list to explore words containing the Greek root graph, meaning "write."
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