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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A writer on the lives of the saints; a hagiographer.

   "Hagiologists have related it without scruple, and during many ages it was believed without hesitation"

2. 2
   the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hagiographerhagiographerhagiographist

Example

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"Hagiologists have related it without scruple, and during many ages it was believed without hesitation"

Etymology

From hagiology + -ist.

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