semiautobiographical
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or being a fictionalized account of an author's own life.
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pertaining to or being a work of fiction strongly influenced by events in an author's life.
Etymology
Origin of semiautobiographical
First recorded in 1935–40; semi- + autobiographical
Example Sentences
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The books center on semiautobiographical poets and often smuggle in examples of their—that is, Mr. Lerner’s—work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In Archer City: “The Last Picture Show,” based on Larry McMurtry’s semiautobiographical book, was filmed in the author’s hometown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
In 2009, he published “The Wish Maker,” a semiautobiographical coming-of-age novel set in his home city.
From New York Times • May 10, 2024
Sundance has long been a haven for semiautobiographical stories from up-and-coming filmmakers, particularly those with less firmly established Hollywood roots than Eisenberg.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024
The long-awaited opportunity for cinematic communion finally materialized with Hogg’s semiautobiographical, two-part masterwork: “The Souvenir” and “The Souvenir Part II.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2022
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