hagiography

== English == === Etymology === From hagio- +‎ -graphy. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/, /ˌheɪd͡ʒiˈɒɡɹəfi/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/ Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi === 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, by extension) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject. (derogatory) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === mash note paean