🎤 A formal praise 📝 Praising language

panegyric

1 9.9

Language that praises someone very much in a formal way

adjective
/ˌpænəˈdʒɪrɪk/

Formal

: panegírico

This anthropomorphizing was a significant pedagogical technique for the instructor, who discussed the panegyric "staples" involved in Irish wake traditions as replete with recognition of virtues: generosity, humor, kindness, intelligence, and bravery.

Examples

The article was filled with panegyric remarks about the author's exceptional literary talents and timeless influence.
The speaker delivered a panegyric tribute at the award ceremony, praising the recipient's lifelong contributions to the community.
In his speech, he used panegyric language to highlight the achievements of the honorees with great admiration.

Synonyms

complimentary

vspanegyric

23 4.2

Saying good things about someone to show you admire them

is more formal and highly laudatory than a polite compliment

laudatory

vspanegyric

3 8.1

Showing praise for a person or thing

is more formal and intensely praising in tone

plausive

vspanegyric

1 9.9

Showing praise or approval

is more formal and elaborate than simple approval language

commendatory

vspanegyric

Literature

1 7.5

Showing praise for someone or something

is more ceremonial and strongly laudatory than general approval

doxological

vspanegyric

Formal

1 9.9

Showing praise, often in religious worship

is formal praise used broadly, not limited to religious worship

eulogistic

vspanegyric

Formal

1 8.9

Being full of praise for someone, often in a formal way

is equally formal but emphasises high laudatory tone in writing

encomiastic

vspanegyric

Formal

1 9.9

Expressing strong praise, often in formal language

is the same very laudatory style used in serious writing

approbative

vspanegyric

Formal

1 8.8

Showing praise or approval

is more formal and richly laudatory than simple approval language

hymnic

vspanegyric

Literature

1 8.9

Expressing strong, joyful praise like a grand song

is similar in praise but is more general literary praise

praiseful

vspanegyric

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Showing approval by saying good things about someone or their work

is more formal and elevated rather than simply admiring speech

panegyrical

vspanegyric

Formal

1 9.9

Giving very strong praise in a formal speech or writing

is the same formal highly laudatory meaning rather than a different sense

approbatory

vspanegyric

Formal

8.9

Showing approval or praise for something

is more elaborate and ceremonious rather than plain approval

How Laudatory

panegyric

Formal

1 9.9

laudatory

3 8.1

praising

1 2.1

complimentary

23 4.2

Surface Forms

panegyric positive

Etymology

Panegyric as an adjective comes from those same festival speeches and means 'full of praise', so a panegyric remark or text is very praising and often formal.