autobiographical

American  

[aw-tuh-bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl, aw-toh-] / ˌɔ təˌbaɪ əˈgræf ɪ kəl, ˌɔ toʊ- /

Also autobiographic

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.

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autobiographical British  

/ ˌɔːtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or concerned with one's own life

2. of or relating to an autobiography

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Other Word Forms

• autobiographically adverb
• nonautobiographical adjective
• nonautobiographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of autobiographical

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

Example Sentences

Davis’ mother is also the subject of an autobiographical novel, long in process, that is excerpted in the “Magnificent Product” catalog.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Torres draws on her Caribbean heritage and life in Colombia in these autobiographical scenes, but the emotions they elicit know no borders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like her previous book, “Indignity” is about Ms. Ypi’s family, though it’s not a sequel to the first, largely autobiographical, work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stoppard maintained that it wasn’t autobiographical at the time he wrote it—though later it became public that he had had an affair with Felicity Kendal, who had starred in a few of his plays.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an autobiographical summary of his career, Meyer said his favorite toy design was Lite-Brite, which allows people to create colorful designs by plugging plastic pegs into a grid.

From The Wall Street Journal