HAGIOGRAPHY
hagiography
(noun) a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hagiography (countable and uncountable, plural hagiographies)
(uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
(countable) A biography of a saint.
(countable) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
(pejorative) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
Source: Wiktionary
Ha`gi*og"ra*phy (, 277), n.
Definition: Same Hagiographa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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