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autoethnographic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːtəʊˌɛθnəʊˈɡɹæf.ɪk/
  • General-American: /ɔtoʊˌɛθnəˈɡɹæf.ɪk/

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adj

Meaning 1

Using ethnographic techniques to describe one's own life, or events in which one is a participant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autoethnographical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English auto- Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English ethnography Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ethnographic English autoethnographic From auto- + ethnographic.