hagiology

noun

ha·​gi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌha-gē-ˈä-lə-jē 

ˌhā-,

-jē-

1

: literature dealing with venerated persons or writings

2

: a list of venerated figures

hagiologic

ˌha-gē-ə-ˈlä-jik 

ˌhā-

-jē-

adjective

or hagiological

ˌha-gē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌhā-,

-jē-

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1