psychobiography

[sahy-koh-bahy-og-ruh-fee, -bee-]

noun, plural psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phies.

a biographical study focusing on psychological factors, as childhood traumas and unconscious motives.

Origin of psychobiography

First recorded in 1930–35; psycho- + biography

Related formspsy·cho·bi·og·ra·pher, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for psychobiography

psychobiography

noun

a biography that pays particular attention to a person's psychological development

Derived Formspsychobiographical (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪəʊˈɡræfɪkəl), adjective

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