autobiographical
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or concerned with one's own life
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of or relating to an autobiography
Other Word Forms
- autobiographically adverb
- nonautobiographical adjective
- nonautobiographically adverb
Etymology
Origin of autobiographical
First recorded in 1820–30; auto- 1 + biographical
Example Sentences
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The main achievement of his last four decades was to revise his autobiographical epic, “The Prelude.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
She said it’s somewhat autobiographical, ‘even though it didn’t really happen.’
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
She went on to write a bestselling autobiographical novel, “Ruth Hall,” a rags-to-riches story about an impoverished widow who flies to fame with her newspaper column.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
"I don't think it's my most autobiographical work... but it's obviously a personal book," he tells me.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Shortly after I published my first autobiographical essay seven years ago, my mother wrote me a letter pleading with me never again to write about our family life.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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