psychobiography
noun
a biographical study focusing on psychological factors, as childhood traumas and unconscious motives.
psychobiographies
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pluralof psychobiography.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The method with the longest track record is modeled on clinical case studies, the psychobiographies that therapists create when making a diagnosis, citing influences going back to the sandbox.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2011
