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hagiography vs biography

biography vs hagiography

hagiography and biography both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hagiography Yes No No No
biography Yes No No No
As nouns, biography is a hypernym of hagiography; that is, biography is a word with a broader meaning than hagiography:
  • hagiography: a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
  • biography: an account of the series of events making up a person's life
Other hypernyms of hagiography include life, life history, life story.
hagiography (noun) biography (noun)
a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) an account of the series of events making up a person's life
Difference between hagiography and biography

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