hagiographic
adjective
ha·gio·graph·ic
ˌha-gē-ə-ˈgra-fik 
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
Synonyms
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.
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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
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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
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“Hagiographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hagiographic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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