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auto·bi·og·ra·phy (-fē)
noun pl. autobiographies -·phies
- the art or practice of writing one's own biography
- the story of one's own life written or dictated by oneself
Etymology: auto- + biography: coined (1809) by Robert Southey
Related Forms:
- autobiographical au′to·bi′o·graph′i·cal (-bī′ə graf′i kəl) adjective or autobiographic au′to·bi′o·graph′ic
- autobiographically au′to·bi′o·graph′i·cally adverb
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