pathography

noun

Definition of pathographynext
as in past

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  1. past
  2. history
  3. psychobiography
  4. character sketch
  5. chronicle
  6. hagiography
Noun
  • France trailed 4-0 when Mbappé flicked a shot past goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the 48th minute.
    — Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • That one thing Cyrano can’t get past is that famously large nose of his.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of past
Noun
  • Shinto was formally separated from the state after World War II, but its traditions still reflect a broader history of religious and cultural influences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The Jules Rimet Trophy — named after the former FIFA president following his death in 1956 — had an astonishing history.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of history
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  • First Freud’s patient in the 1920s, in 1930 Bullitt also became his collaborator, co-writing a dubious psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson.
    — Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022
  • And so, duly catering to the market, the book is presented as a psychobiography of the author’s uncle, whose military academy class photo adorns the cover.
    — Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books, 8 Sep. 2020
Definition of psychobiography
Noun
  • Back at home, Score starts with a rough character sketch of her protagonists and then fleshes out the scenes, writing in strict 25-minute increments.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of character sketch
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  • Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the PG-13 film chronicles Jackson's journey from the Jackson Five to his solo superstardom, concluding with his 1998 Bad tour.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The 13-track record chronicles the lifespan of a relationship, from the exuberance of initial infatuation to the whiplash of begging for affection from a partner that was once so easily enamored.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of chronicle
Noun
  • Gavenas occasionally veers from hagiography, usually in the form of small, critical quips, but does not linger on the uncertainty of Mary Kay’s sale numbers.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Renzi didn’t approach the project as hagiography.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of hagiography
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