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Like biography and autograph, the word hagiography has to do with the written word. The combining form -graphy comes from Greek graphein, meaning "to write." Hagio- comes from a Greek word that means "saintly" or "holy." This origin is seen in Hagiographa, the Greek designation of the Ketuvim, the third part of the Jewish Scriptures. English's hagiography, though it can refer to biography of actual saints, is these days more often applied to biography that treats ordinary human subjects as if they were saints.

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a hagiography about a famous politician The book gives a good idea of his virtues without resorting to hagiography.

Recent Examples on the Web But expect any characteristic complexities and imperfections to be eclipsed by the halo the director casts around Douglass, the result being more hagiography than biography.

Vahaken Mouradian, National Review, 4 Sep. 2022 The influence of hagiography—which today colloquially refers to an exaggerated celebration rather than a straightforward recounting—remains clear, especially when there’s less space to get into each individual’s unflattering traits.

Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 26 June 2022 Some Biden loyalists are even veering toward hagiography.

Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022 Egerton does an astonishing job of making Jimmy feel like something resembling a person beyond the hagiography.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022 Left unsaid in the company’s hagiography: Liberty Mutual has developed a ubiquitous advertising presence, most notably with the ‘70s-style cop show odd-duck pairing of LiMu the emu and human counterpart Doug.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 The sisters’ show can sometimes feel like hagiography; there is little discussion of Basquiat’s demons or the aspects of his home life that may have been difficult.

New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 The irresistible result: an often irreverent yet compassionate approach to the poet that cuts through the hagiography.

Elizabeth Lowry, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022 Offering 93 minutes of radiant rodent hagiography, Mickey: The Story of a Mouse is maybe the most polished of Disney+’s recent documercials.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2022 See More

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释义	hagiography noun ha·gi·og·ra·phy ˌha-gē-ˈä-grə-fē ˌhā-, -jē- 1 : biography of saints or venerated persons 2 : idealizing or idolizing biography an account that smacks of hagiography Did you know? Like biography and autograph, the word hagiography has to do with the written word. The combining form -graphy comes from Greek graphein, meaning "to write." Hagio- comes from a Greek word that means "saintly" or "holy." This origin is seen in Hagiographa, the Greek designation of the Ketuvim, the third part of the Jewish Scriptures. English's hagiography, though it can refer to biography of actual saints, is these days more often applied to biography that treats ordinary human subjects as if they were saints. Example Sentences a hagiography about a famous politician The book gives a good idea of his virtues without resorting to hagiography. Recent Examples on the Web But expect any characteristic complexities and imperfections to be eclipsed by the halo the director casts around Douglass, the result being more hagiography than biography. Vahaken Mouradian, National Review, 4 Sep. 2022 The influence of hagiography—which today colloquially refers to an exaggerated celebration rather than a straightforward recounting—remains clear, especially when there’s less space to get into each individual’s unflattering traits. Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 26 June 2022 Some Biden loyalists are even veering toward hagiography. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022 Egerton does an astonishing job of making Jimmy feel like something resembling a person beyond the hagiography. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022 Left unsaid in the company’s hagiography: Liberty Mutual has developed a ubiquitous advertising presence, most notably with the ‘70s-style cop show odd-duck pairing of LiMu the emu and human counterpart Doug. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 The sisters’ show can sometimes feel like hagiography; there is little discussion of Basquiat’s demons or the aspects of his home life that may have been difficult. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 The irresistible result: an often irreverent yet compassionate approach to the poet that cuts through the hagiography. Elizabeth Lowry, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022 Offering 93 minutes of radiant rodent hagiography, Mickey: The Story of a Mouse is maybe the most polished of Disney+’s recent documercials. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see hagiographa First Known Use 1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1 hagiographies noun plural of hagiography as in biographies disapproving a book about someone's life that makes it seem better than it really is or was a hagiography of the leader written by one of his closest confidants Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance biographies memoirs autobiographies bios stories histories tell-alls lives chronicles obituaries psychobiographies pasts profiles pathographies character sketches
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