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hagiography

/ˌhæɡ.iˈɒɡ.rə.fi/

Traduction: Genre de biographie qui idéalise et glorifie son sujet, souvent un saint, en le présentant sous un jour excessivement favorable ; écrit relevant de ce genre.

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noun

/ˌhæɡ.iˈɒɡ.rə.fi/C2formal
  • frGenre de biographie qui idéalise et glorifie son sujet, souvent un saint, en le présentant sous un jour excessivement favorable ; écrit relevant de ce genre.

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.

    frbiographie idéalisée

    • 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.

    Synonymesencomiumeulogyglorificationpanegyrictribute

Formes
  • hagiographies plural form
  • hagiographies' possessive plural form
  • hagiography's possessive singular form