Panegyric (noun)
pan-e-jir-ik
A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
Early 17th century from French panégyrique, via Latin from Greek panēgurikos ‘of public assembly’, from pan ‘all’ + aguris ‘agora, assembly’.
Example sentences
“It was nothing but a panegyric for the regime, dressed up as advice.”
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