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psychobiography

[ sahy-koh-bahy-og-ruh-fee, -bee- ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊ baɪˈɒg rə fi, -bi- /
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noun, plural psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phies.
a biographical study focusing on psychological factors, as childhood traumas and unconscious motives.
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Origin of psychobiography

First recorded in 1930–35; psycho- + biography

OTHER WORDS FROM psychobiography

psy·cho·bi·og·ra·pher, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for psychobiography

psychobiography
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

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

Derived forms of psychobiography

psychobiographical (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪəʊˈɡræfɪkəl), adjective
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