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psychobiography
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psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phy  (sk-b-gr-f)
n. pl. psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phies
1. A biography that analyzes the psychological makeup, character, or motivations of its subject: "We are given a kind of psychobiography which ultimately pictures a deeply egotistical individual, unable to tolerate anyone else's success" (Leon Botstein).
2. A character analysis.
psycho·bi·ogra·pher n.
psycho·bio·graphic (-b-grfk), psycho·bi·o·graphi·cal (--kl) adj.
psychobiography [ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪˈɒgrəfɪ]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a biography that pays particular attention to a person's psychological development
psychobiographical  [ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪəʊˈgræfɪkəl] adj
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