Hagiographer
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌhæɡiˈɑɡɹəfɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hagiographer is a noun meaning Someone who writes the biography of a saint.
Meaning
Someone who writes the biography of a saint.
More Meanings
- (theology) A writer of any of the Hagiographa․
- (figuratively, derogatory) Someone who writes in an excessively flattering and laudatory way about a person (as if that person were a saint).
Word Forms
- hagiographers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hagiologist, hagiographist, biographer, herstorian, heresiographer, biographist.
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