hagiography
The study of saints and the documentation of their livesThe study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
Lebensbeschreibung der Heiligen
агиогра́фияagiográfija, житие́žitijé, житие́ святы́хžitijé svjatýx
(countable)A biography of a saint.
Lebensbeschreibung der Heiligen
агиогра́фияagiográfija, жити́йная литерату́раžitíjnaja literatúra, житие́žitijé
a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
(broadly, countable)A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
житие́žitijé
(countable, derogatory, uncountable)A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
Translations
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Forms
plural: hagiographies| Singular | hagiography |
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Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable