hagiography

• Biografía de un santo o personaje venerado que idealiza y exalta a su protagonista, presentándolo de forma excesivamente favorable; también se usa para cualquier relato o estudio que glorifica desmedidamente a una figura histórica o contemporánea.

A type of biography that idealizes and glorifies its subject, often a saint, presenting them in an overly favorable light.

1. Idealized biographyC1formal

   A biography that treats its subject with excessive admiration or reverence, often idealizing them.

   Biografía idealizada

   • The book was more of a hagiography than a balanced biography.
   • Many early saints' lives are considered hagiographies rather than historical accounts.
   • Critics accused the author of writing a hagiography of the political leader.

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