hagiography
noun/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/US/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/UK
Etymology
From hagio- + -graphy.
- derived from -γραφία
Definitions
The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
- The second half of the eleventh century saw a notable surge of interest in hagiography throughout England, which meant that many of the Anglo-Saxon saints of earlier eras were furnished, often for the first time, with a Latin Vita.
A biography of a saint.
A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
- Churchill revisionism, of course, is almost as much of a cottage industry as Churchill hagiography.
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A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including…
A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
- For an obsequious hagiography of [William] Byrd, see L. Wright 1940. For a more critical assessment, see Lockridge 1987, 1992.
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Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for hagiography. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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