hagiographic
adjective
ha·gio·graph·ic
ˌha-gē-ə-ˈgra-fik 
ˌhā-,
-jē-
variants
or less commonly hagiographical
1
: of, relating to, or being hagiography
especially
: excessively flattering
a hagiographic biography
2
: of or relating to the Hagiographa
Examples of hagiographic in a Sentence
a hagiographic portrait of one of the pioneers of the automotive age
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Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
This is the same notion that makes this more of a hagiographic portrait than a truly thoughtful biographical film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Likewise, Hollywood stars were adored in hagiographic terms.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Recording a song for the hagiographic Ronald Reagan movie but not his own biopic?
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
This is the same notion that makes this more of a hagiographic portrait than a truly thoughtful biographical film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Likewise, Hollywood stars were adored in hagiographic terms.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Recording a song for the hagiographic Ronald Reagan movie but not his own biopic?
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hagiographic
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“Hagiographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hagiographic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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