psychobiography

[ sahy-koh-bahy-og-ruh-fee, -bee- ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊ baɪˈɒg rə fi, -bi- /

noun, plural psy·cho·bi·og·ra·phies.

a biographical study focusing on psychological factors, as childhood traumas and unconscious motives.

Origin of psychobiography

First recorded in 1930–35; psycho- + biography

OTHER WORDS FROM psychobiography

psy·cho·bi·og·ra·pher, noun

Words nearby psychobiography

psychoanalytic psychiatry, psychoanalytic therapy, psychoanalyze, psychobabble, psychobilly, psychobiography, psychobiology, psychochemical, psychochemistry, psychodelic, psychodiagnosis

British Dictionary definitions for psychobiography

psychobiography
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

a biography that pays particular attention to a person's psychological development

Derived forms of psychobiography

psychobiographical (ˌsaɪkəʊbaɪəʊˈɡræfɪkəl), adjective