psycho-biography

psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phy

[sahy-koh-bahy-og-ruh-fee, -bee-]
noun, plural psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phies.
a biographical study focusing on psychological factors, as childhood traumas and unconscious motives.

Origin:
1930–35; psycho- + biography

psy·cho·bi·og·ra·pher, noun
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psychobiography (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a biography that pays particular attention to a person's psychological development
 
psychobiographical
 
adj

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