Meaning of the word hagiographer in English

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hagiographer

US /ˌhæɡ.iˈɑːɡ.rə.fər/
UK /ˌhæɡ.iˈɒɡ.rə.fər/
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Noun

a person who writes hagiographies; a biographer who idealizes or idolizes the subject.

Example:
The historian was criticized for being a hagiographer rather than an objective biographer.
Her latest book reads like a hagiographer's account of the politician's life.