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autobiographical

[ aw-tuh-bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl, aw-toh- ]
/ ˌɔ təˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪ kəl, ˌɔ toʊ- /
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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.
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Also au·to·bi·o·graph·ic [aw-tuh-bahy-uh-graf-ik, aw-toh-] /ˌɔ təˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪk, ˌɔ toʊ-/ .

Origin of autobiographical

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

OTHER WORDS FROM autobiographical

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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How to use autobiographical in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for autobiographical

autobiographical
/ (ˌɔːtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl) /

adjective
of or concerned with one's own life
of or relating to an autobiography

Derived forms of autobiographical

autobiographically, adverb
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