hagiographic

hag·i·og·ra·phy

[hag-ee-og-ruh-fee, hey-jee-]
noun, plural hag·i·og·ra·phies.
the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints; hagiology.

Origin:
1805–15; hagio- + -graphy

hag·i·o·graph·ic [hag-ee-uh-graf-ik, hey-jee-] , hag·i·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
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hagiography (ˌhæɡɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -phies
1.  the writing of the lives of the saints
2.  biography of the saints
3.  any biography that idealizes or idolizes its subject
 
hagiographic
 
adj
 
hagio'graphical
 
adj

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hagiography (ˌhæɡɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -phies
1.  the writing of the lives of the saints
2.  biography of the saints
3.  any biography that idealizes or idolizes its subject
 
hagiographic
 
adj
 
hagio'graphical
 
adj

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