adj
autobiographical
aw-tuh-beye-uh-GRAF-ihk-uhl
adj
1
Based on or relating to the story of one's own life.
"The novel is loosely autobiographical, drawing on the author's own childhood."
How to Use Autobiographical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing something based on the writer's own life story.
Word Forms
more autobiographical comparative, most autobiographical superlative
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Etymology
From autobiography plus the adjective suffix -ical.