autobiographical

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au·to·bi·o·graph·i·cal

[aw-tuh-bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl, aw-toh-]
adjective
marked by or dealing with one's own experiences or life history; of or in the manner of an autobiography: autobiographical material; an autobiographical novel.
Also, au·to·bi·o·graph·ic.


Origin:
1820–30; auto-1 + biographical

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
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autobiographical (ˌɔːtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or concerned with one's own life
2.  of or relating to an autobiography
 
autobiographically
 
adv

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Autobiographical has a plethora of syllables.
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Example sentences
Some film directors are more autobiographical than others.
One, known as autobiographical or episodic memory, records the experiences
  themselves.
It should have been spoken of as a kind of autobiographical novel.
Autobiographical memory and language seem to be intimately entwined.
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