psychobiography
noun
psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phy
| \ ˌsī-kō-bī-ˈä-grə-fē
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Definition of psychobiography
: a biography written from a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic point of view
also
: the application of such a point of view to the writing of a biography
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Other Words from psychobiography
psychobiographer
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noun
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noun
psychobiographical
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of psychobiography in a Sentence
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Esa-Pekka Salonen, in his stirring performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Thursday night at Symphony Center, treated it as a masterpiece of pure music, rather than as musical psychobiography. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the CSO in an eloquent Mahler Ninth Symphony," 18 May 2018 Some commentators attempted to bridge this gap by indulging in dubious psychobiography posing as criticism. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "The 10 best movies of 2017," 16 Dec. 2017 Such speculation makes psychobiography sound like little more than psychobabble. — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, "Bob Dylan," 2 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psychobiography.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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psychobiography
noun
psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phy
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plural psychobiographies
Medical Definition of psychobiography
: a biography written from a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic point of view
Other Words from psychobiography
psychobiographical
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adjective
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adjective