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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Three generations of Yecke women have shared a love of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s semiautobiographical books about American pioneer life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
But that’s only one part of the series, a semiautobiographical comedy/drama about a woman in Manhattan, Kan., learning to love herself and reengage with life after the death of her sister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Now Santos, 37, is co-starring as Ryan, one of five uncles to Rafa Gonzales, the teenage protagonist in “Primo,” a semiautobiographical comedy created by Shea Serrano about a sprawling Mexican-American family living in San Antonio.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2023
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