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.

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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

Words nearby autobiographical

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