Autobiographical

/ˌɔːtəʊbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Relating to or denoting an account of a person's life written by that person.

The author's autobiographical novel provides an intimate look into his childhood.

Of or relating to the writing of autobiography.

Her autobiographical essays reveal the challenges she faced as a young artist.

Involving or characterized by autobiographical elements.

The film incorporates several autobiographical details from the director's life.

From the combination of 'auto-' meaning 'self', 'bio-' meaning 'life', and '-graphical' referring to writing.

autobiographical memory:

A person's recollection of their own life experiences.

autobiographical sketch:

A brief written description of someone's life history.

Telling your own story.

After all these years, I finally went autobiographical in my podcast.

Sharing personal life details openly.

Her social media posts are pretty autobiographical; she doesn’t hold back.