# hagiography

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/ · frequency rank #85,318

## Definitions
1. The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
2. A biography of a saint.
3. A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
4. A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.

## Etymology
From hagio- + -graphy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hagiography