psychobiography
noun
a biographical study focusing on psychological factors, as childhood traumas and unconscious motives.
psychobiographical
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a word derived from
psychobiography.
Example Sentences
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While Mr. Polanski’s films are generally not self-revealing in any literal sense, he invites psychobiographical criticism because he has been, for almost his entire career, that relatively rare entity: a celebrity director.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2010
