semi-au·to·bi·og·ra·phy
| \ ˌse-mē-ˌȯ-tə-bī-ˈä-grə-fē
, -bē-, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
, -bē-, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
variants:
or less commonly semiautobiography
plural semi-autobiographies also semiautobiographies
Definition of semi-autobiography
: 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. — TV Guide
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“Semi-autobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semi-autobiography. Accessed 25 May. 2022.
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