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AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AUTOBIOGRAPHY?

Need another word that means the same as “autobiography”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “autobiography” in this overview.

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Autobiography as a Noun
Definitions of "Autobiography" as a noun
Synonyms of "Autobiography" as a noun (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Autobiography" as a noun
Associations of "Autobiography" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Autobiography” are: memoirs, life story, account of one's life, personal history

Autobiography as a Noun

Definitions of "Autobiography" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “autobiography” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An account of a person's life written by that person.
Autobiographies considered as a literary genre.
A biography of yourself.

Synonyms of "Autobiography" as a noun (4 Words)

account of one's life	Importance or value.
life story	The period from the present until death.
memoirs	An essay on a scientific or scholarly topic.
personal history	A short newspaper article about a particular person or group.

Usage Examples of "Autobiography" as a noun

He gives a vivid description of his childhood in his autobiography.
The book is a curious mixture of autobiography and fantasy.

Associations of "Autobiography" (30 Words)

anecdote	Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one. His wife s death has long been the subject of rumour and anecdote.
article	The definite or indefinite article. It may be worth taking articles in a specialized firm.
author	Be the author of a book or piece of writing. She authored this play.
biographical	(of data or a written work) dealing with a particular person’s life. Biographical data.
biography	An account of the series of events making up a person’s life. The basic difference of approach to autobiography and biography.
book	A literary composition that is published or intended for publication as a book. They got a subpoena to examine our books.
coauthor	A writer who collaborates with others in writing something.
diary	A personal journal (as a physical object. The City Diary.
editor	A person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication the person who determines the final content of a text especially of a newspaper or magazine. A sports editor.
elicit	Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning. The work elicited enormous public interest.
journal	Write in a journal or diary. He reads the medical journals.
memoir	An account of the author’s personal experiences. A revealing passage from Khrushchev s memoirs.
narrate	Narrate or give a detailed account of. The story is narrated by the heroine.
nonfiction	Prose writing that is not fictional.
nostalgic	A nostalgic person. He remained nostalgic* about the good old days.*
novel	The literary genre represented or exemplified by novels. His bookcases were filled with nothing but novels.
poet	A writer of poems the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry. He is more poet* than academic because of his gift for language.*
publish	Prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership. Publish a magazine or newspaper.
publisher	A person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music. The publishers of Vogue.
recall	An act or instance of officially recalling someone or something. A recall* of Parliament.*
recollect	Recall knowledge from memory have a recollection. He could not quite recollect* the reason.*
recollection	A thing recollected; a memory. A biography based on his wife s recollections.
remember	Keep in mind for attention or consideration. He remembered how he used to pick flowers.
remembrance	The action of remembering the dead. A chapel of remembrance.
reminder	Someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided. He ignored his wife s reminders.
reminiscence	A mental impression retained and recalled from the past. His first works are too full of reminiscences of earlier poetry.
scribe	Mark with a pointed instrument. He scribed a note that he passed to Dan.
travelogue	A film or illustrated lecture on traveling.
write	Create code write a computer program. She writes code faster than anybody else.
writer	A clerk, especially in the navy or in government offices. Dickens was a prolific writer.