psychobiography

noun

Definition of psychobiographynext
as in biography

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Recent Examples of psychobiography First Freud’s patient in the 1920s, in 1930 Bullitt also became his collaborator, co-writing a dubious psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson. — Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 And so, duly catering to the market, the book is presented as a psychobiography of the author’s uncle, whose military academy class photo adorns the cover. — Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books, 8 Sep. 2020 Esa-Pekka Salonen, in his stirring performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Thursday night at Symphony Center, treated it as a masterpiece of pure music, rather than as musical psychobiography. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 18 May 2018 Some commentators attempted to bridge this gap by indulging in dubious psychobiography posing as criticism. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2017 Such speculation makes psychobiography sound like little more than psychobabble. — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 2 June 2017
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  1. biography
  2. memoir
  3. history
Noun
  • The result is Citizen Kim, an authorized biography that took five years to report and write.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Musk previously ordered SpaceX engineers to shut off Starlink's satellite network over Crimea to thwart a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships, according to a chapter in the 2023 Musk biography written by Walter Isaacson.
    — Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of biography
Noun
  • Exactly what happened to the memoir, why Travolta abandoned it and what became of his advance remain a mystery.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • None of the Gosselin siblings have made public statements following the release of Collin’s memoir.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of memoir
Noun
  • The latest public records trove from the federal government details spooky — yet, unverified — history of UFOs on Catalina?
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Here’s a closer look at where those marks rank in UM history.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of history

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