hagiography
noun /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/
/ˌhæɡiˈɑːɡrəfi/
(plural hagiographies)
(formal)- [countable, uncountable] a book about the life of a person that praises them too much; this style of writingTopics Literature and writingc2
- [uncountable] writing about the lives of saints (= Christian holy people)