hagiography

English

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/, /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
  • (countable) A biography of a saint.
  • (countable) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
  • (pejorative) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁ǵ- (revere, worship, sacrifice).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*yeh₁ǵ-

Gloss

revere, worship, sacrifice

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

犠

Emoji

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