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hagiography
noun ha·gi·og·ra·phy \-gē-ˈä-grə-fē, -jē-\
: a book about someone's life that makes it seem better than it really is or was : a biography that praises someone too much
Full Definition of HAGIOGRAPHY
1
: biography of saints or venerated persons
2
: idealizing or idolizing biography
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First Known Use of HAGIOGRAPHY
1821
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