Hagiography

Hagiography. A new word in my lexicon.

I’ve heard it from several pundits who are responding to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. None is applauding or justifying the killing. Quite the opposite, they are decrying the use of violence as a means of disagreement. Invoking hagiography, they are noting that many of the responses to his martyrdom are diminishing the divisive and hateful messages he promoted.

A good example from Jamelle Boule worth reading:
Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.