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hagiographic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈhæɡioʊˌɡɹæfɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to hagiography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Uncritically reverent; adulating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English hagio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English hagiography Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hagiographic From hagiography + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hagiogràfic — of or pertaining to hagiography
  • Dutch: hagiografisch — of or pertaining to hagiography
  • French: hagiographique — of or pertaining to hagiography
  • German: hagiografisch — of or pertaining to hagiography
  • Greek: αγιογραφικός (agiografikós) — of or pertaining to hagiography
  • Italian: agiografico — of or pertaining to hagiography
  • Portuguese: hagiográfico — of or pertaining to hagiography
  • Spanish: hagiográfico — of or pertaining to hagiography