hagiography

noun4

1. •
   A biography of a saint.
2. •
   A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.

   • Churchill revisionism, of course, is almost as much of a cottage industry as Churchill hagiography. — 2021
3. •
   (disapproving) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.

   • For an obsequious hagiography of [William] Byrd, see L. Wright 1940. For a more critical assessment, see Lockridge 1987, 1992. — 2006
4. •
   The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.