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hagiographist

/ˌhæɡ.iˈɒɡ.rə.fɪst/

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noun

/ˌhæɡ.iˈɒɡ.rə.fɪst/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который пишет биографию в чрезмерно восторженном или идеализированном стиле, часто относясь к своему объекту с некритическим благоговением.

A noun referring to a person who writes a biography that is excessively worshipful or idealizing, often treating its subject with uncritical reverence.

  1. Author of idealizing biographyC2formal

    A writer who composes a biography that is excessively worshipful or idealizing, often focusing on the saintly or heroic aspects of the subject.

    ruАвтор идеализированной биографии

    • The hagiographist portrayed the leader as flawless and without any human weaknesses.
    • Critics accused the biographer of being a mere hagiographist rather than an objective historian.
    • The book was written by a hagiographist who ignored all the controversial aspects of the subject's life.

    Synonymshagiographer

    Antonymscriticmuckraker

Forms
  • hagiographists plural form
  • hagiographists' possessive plural form
  • hagiographist's possessive singular form