hagiographic

adjective

ha·​gio·​graph·​ic ˌha-gē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce hagiographic (audio)
ˌhā-,
-jē-
variants or less commonly hagiographical
1
: of, relating to, or being hagiography
especially : excessively flattering
a hagiographic biography
2
: of or relating to the Hagiographa

Examples of hagiographic in a Sentence

a hagiographic portrait of one of the pioneers of the automotive age
Recent Examples on the Web Her book makes a refreshing change from the hagiographic tone of most Bowie biographies, said John Aizlewood on iNews. The Week Staff, theweek, 6 June 2024 Succession after the prophet’s death was a far more complicated affair than the popular hagiographic accounts indicate. Mohammed Ayoob, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016 Advertisement Rather than painting a hagiographic portrait of these designers, the series takes an unflinching look at their activities during the Nazi occupation of France, when everyone — even those now celebrated as paragons of taste and style — made painful choices in order to survive. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024 Tim Ballard, the anti-trafficking activist whose purported rescues of abducted children inspired the film, basked in its hagiographic glow. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hagiographic 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of hagiographic was circa 1652

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“Hagiographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hagiographic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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