hagiographynoun
uk/ˌhæɡ.iˈɒɡ.rə.fi/us/ˌhæɡ.iˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/[ C or U ] a very admiring book about someone or a description of someone that represents the person as perfect or much better than they really are, or the activity of writing about someone in this way
[ U ] specialized religion writings about the lives of holy people such as saints
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Books: kinds of books
- abridge
- annual
- anthology
- audiobook
- autobiography
- backlist
- bestiary
- digest
- e-reader
- exercise book
- fiction
- flipback
- glossy
- manuscript
- novella
- page-turner
- paperback
- photo album
- picture book
- travelogue
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hagiographic
adjective uk/ˌhæɡ.i.əˈɡræf.ɪk/us/ˌhæɡ.i.əˈɡræf.ɪk/literary
The biography has been criticized for being too hagiographic.