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autobiographer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who writes his or her own life or biography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who writes their own biography

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: biographer

History

Etymology

From auto- + biographer.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: autobiògraf — one who writes his or her own biography
  • German: Autobiograf — one who writes his or her own biography
  • Irish: dírbheathaisnéisí — one who writes his or her own biography
  • Polish: autobiograf — one who writes his or her own biography
  • Polish: autobiografka — one who writes his or her own biography
  • Romanian: autobiograf — one who writes his or her own biography
  • Spanish: autobiógrafo — one who writes his or her own biography