autobiographical

or au·to·bi·o·graph·ic

[ aw-tuh-bahy-uh-graf-i-kuh l or aw-tuh-bahy-uh-graf-ik; aw-toh- ]

/ ˌɔ təˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪ kəl or ˌɔ təˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪk; ˌɔ toʊ- /

adjective

marked by or dealing with one's own experiences or life history; of or in the manner of an autobiography: autobiographical material; an autobiographical novel.

Nearby words

autoantibody, autoantigen, autobahn, autobio, autobiog, autobiographical, autobiography, autobiography of alice b. toklas, the, autobus, autocade, autocatalysis

Origin of autobiographical

First recorded in 1820–30; auto-¹ + biographical

Related forms

au·to·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·au·to·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivenon·au·to·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for autobiographical

For a shorter introduction to Richardson, read Journey to Paradise: Short Stories and Autobiographical Sketches.
These Female Contemporaries Weren’t Afraid of Virginia Woolf|Louisa Treger|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As advertised, Holler is not autobiographical in the same way that the works of Rodgers and Hammerstein are not autobiographical.
Broadway Was Made for Tupac|Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Marcyliena Morgan|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jodorowsky moved on, and recently directed an autobiographical film, The Dance of Reality (opening in May).
‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ and the Allure of the Unmade Masterpiece|Caryn James|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“For us, our collections are so autobiographical,” McCollough told The New York Times.
Michelle Obama's Brow Got a Makeover; Proenza Schouler Takes Over Le Bon Marché|The Fashion Beast Team|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They form a separate unit, one that is autobiographical in feeling, though not, sometimes, entirely so in fact.
Three Cheers for Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize in Literature|Malcolm Jones|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The only parts not worthless were those which were autobiographical.
More Pages from a Journal|Mark Rutherford
The best example, in my opinion, is the description of his elder brother in the Autobiographical Sketches.
Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.)|Leslie Stephen
Of autobiographical confessions there are not so many in Table Talk as one would like.
The Art of Letters|Robert Lynd
The autobiographical part of this amorphously arranged volume is a social document of the first rank.
Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest|J. Frank Dobie
Another manner of fiction—the autobiographical—had already been invented.
English Literature: Modern|G. H. Mair

British Dictionary definitions for autobiographical

autobiographical

/ (ˌɔːtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl) /

adjective

of or concerned with one's own life

of or relating to an autobiography

Derived Forms

autobiographically, adverb

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autobiographical

or au·to·bi·o·graph·ic

adjective

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Origin of autobiographical

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British Dictionary definitions for autobiographical

autobiographical

adjective

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