psychobiography

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

noun

, plural psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phies.

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

psychobiography

/ ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪəʊˈɡræfɪkəl; ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• psychobiographical, adjective

Other Words From

• psycho·bi·ogra·pher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychobiography¹

First recorded in 1930–35; psycho- + biography