eulogistic
- adjective
- /ˌjuːləˈdʒɪstɪk/
- Formal
- These obituaries were always eulogistic in tone, relating the earlier formative events of the individual's life to the ultimate meaning contained in his final sacrifice.
- a eulogistic letter
Examples
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During the memorial service, several guests shared eulogistic remarks about the artist's impact on the community.
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Not all letters were so eulogistic, but discouraging sentiments were rare in emigrant letters.
Academic text (1993) -
A tender, eulogistic text, of course.
Fiction book (1991) -
The eulogistic histories are attempts to record the official version of contemporary events and, as such, claim to be neutral vessels of information.
Academic text (2013) -
Separated from the more personal and eulogistic accounts of friends and relatives by photographs of the artist and her work, "Elegy for an Unclaimed Beloved" stands out as a more authoritative piece.
Academic text (2014) -
As for the study of American literature in the USSR, the ideological approach worked to form the special "Soviet canon" of American authors, which marginalized artists who seemed either too distant from the vital problems of "socialist construction" or too eulogistic about the capitalist system.
Academic text (2003) -
The second is part of a eulogistic letter addressed by Jerome to Eustochium after her mother's death in 404, in which he recounts Paula's pilgrimage around the holy places.
Academic text (2007) -
The eulogistic speech at the ceremony honored the contributions of the late professor.
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Her eulogistic essay celebrated the achievements of the charity's founder, highlighting years of dedicated service.
Synonyms
Saying good things about someone to show you admire them
Showing strong praise and approval
Showing praise for a person or thing
Giving very strong praise in a formal speech or writing
Expressing strong praise, often in formal language
Showing praise, often in religious worship
Showing praise for someone or something
Showing approval or praise for something
Showing praise or approval
Showing approval by saying good things about someone or their work
Showing praise or approval
Showing thanks and praise for a person, often at a special event
Giving praise in a way that sounds too excited and not honest
How Praising
Surface Forms
Morphology
eulogistic = eulogy (transparent) = eulog + istic
Formed from the noun 'eulogy' with the adjective-forming suffix '-istic'; a learner who knows 'eulogy' can infer 'relating to praise'.
Etymology
Eulogistic comes from the old Greek parts eu- meaning 'good' and logos meaning 'word' or 'speech', the same root you see in eulogy. So calling something eulogistic is like saying it is full of 'good words' — it praises someone in a formal or elaborate way.