autobiographical

Also au·to·bi·o·graph·ic

[aw-tuh-bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl, aw-toh-]

adjective

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

   autobiographical material;

   an autobiographical novel.

autobiographical

/ ˌɔːtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or concerned with one's own life

2. of or relating to an autobiography

Other Word Forms

• autobiographically adverb
• nonautobiographical adjective
• nonautobiographically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of autobiographical¹

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

Example Sentences

Decades later, she would return to that same school in Brownsville, Brooklyn, to shoot scenes for her autobiographical film “Brownsville Bred” — which will debut in select theaters nationwide on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also perfectly natural that some Swifties are debating whether true love will change their icon’s songwriting style, which has long been fueled by autobiographical details of heartbreak.

From Salon

Although the show centers a Jewish family in Northern California and includes nods to his upbringing, Bob-Waksberg has been clear that “Long Story Short” is not autobiographical.

From Los Angeles Times

Additionally, “Almost Famous,” Cameron Crowe’s mostly autobiographical film about a teenager interviewing a rock band, seemed the closest to his sensibility.

From Los Angeles Times

The entire space is autobiographical and intimate in a way that would make the wrong visitor feel like an intruder and the wrong inhabitant an impostor.

From Los Angeles Times