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hagiographic
adjective ha·gio·graph·ic \ˌha-gē-ə-ˈgra-fik, ˌhā-, -jē-\
Definition of HAGIOGRAPHIC
1
: of, relating to, or being hagiography; especially : excessively flattering <a hagiographic biography>
2
: of or relating to the Hagiographa
Variants of HAGIOGRAPHIC
ha·gio·graph·ic also ha·gio·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\
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First Known Use of HAGIOGRAPHIC
1819
Related to HAGIOGRAPHIC
- Synonyms
- adulatory, gushing, gushy, fulsome (also hagiographical), oily, oleaginous, soapy, unctuous
Rhymes with HAGIOGRAPHIC
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