autobiographical

[ aw-tuh-bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl, aw-toh- ]

adjective

1. marked by or dealing with one's own experiences or life history; of or in the manner of an autobiography: an autobiographical novel.

   autobiographical material;

   an autobiographical novel.

autobiographical

/ ˌɔːtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or concerned with one's own life
2. of or relating to an autobiography

Derived Forms

• ˌautoˌbioˈgraphically, adverb

Other Words From

• au·to·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·au·to·bi·o·graph·i·cal adjective
• non·au·to·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of autobiographical¹

First recorded in 1820–30; auto- ¹ + biographical

Example Sentences

These two arcs come together in a stunning climax, revealing that the film is both historical and autobiographical, drawing on a horrible, little-known tragedy from Selvaraj’s own childhood.

From New York Times

According to her own autobiographical narrative, she knows what she's talking about: "I come from the middle class."

From Salon

In her most personal project to date, she has turned her childhood memories into a collection of bold, autobiographical portrait paintings called All The Stories I Could Never Tell.

From BBC

She is averse to public introspection, spending far more time in her memoir reciting autobiographical details than dissecting them.

From Los Angeles Times

The plot isn't autobiographical, the 29-year-old says, but the themes are.

From BBC