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biography vs hagiography

hagiography vs biography

biography and hagiography both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
biography Yes No No No
hagiography Yes No No No
As nouns, hagiography is a hyponym of biography; that is, hagiography is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than biography:
  • biography: an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  • hagiography: a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
Other hyponyms of biography include autobiography, profile.
biography (noun) hagiography (noun)
an account of the series of events making up a person's life a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
Difference between biography and hagiography

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