semi-autobiography
noun
semi-au·to·bi·og·ra·phy
ˌse-mē-ˌȯ-tə-bī-ˈä-grə-fē 
-bē-,
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
variants
or less commonly semiautobiography
plural semi-autobiographies also semiautobiographies
: a work (such as a novel or film) that is partly autobiography and partly fiction : a fictionalized account of the author's life
… this is Baltimore-based Levinson's semi-autobiography, telling of the Krychinsky family's path, off the boat and into the middle class, from idealism to reality.—
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May December Christophe Honoré dares candid semi-autobiography in a coming-of-age story about Paul Kircher’s coming-of–personal responsibility.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Semi-autobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semi-autobiography. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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