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semiautobiographical

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Partially, but not entirely, autobiographical

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I guess the story is semiautobiographical.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to a work that combines autobiography and fiction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a semiautobiographical novel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English autobiographical English semiautobiographical From semi- + autobiographical.