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Hagiographic

/ˈhæɡioʊˌɡɹæfɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to hagiography..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Of or pertaining to hagiography.
  2. (by extension) Uncritically reverent; adulating.

Example Sentences

But the stakes are clearly higher than in the hagiographic viewpoint expressed in [Girard, 1971] and a change of syntax (as the one coming from linear logic) may occur from disturbing semantics.
“Chairman Xi is a world leader. His book on governance has sold out in many countries across the world,” Zhong gushed, parroting the unashamedly hagiographic bulletins in which the party news agency Xinhua excels.

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Antonyms for hagiographic

Related Words

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What does hagiographic mean?

Hagiographic means Of or pertaining to hagiography..

What is a synonym for hagiographic?

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What is the opposite of hagiographic?

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How do you use hagiographic in a sentence?

But the stakes are clearly higher than in the hagiographic viewpoint expressed in [Girard, 1971] and a change of syntax (as the one coming from linear logic) may occur from disturbing semantics.

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