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biographic

 

[ baɪəˈɡræfɪk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

related to biography

The term 'biographic' refers to anything that is connected to a person's life story. It is often used in contexts involving the detailed descriptions of an individual's experiences, achievements, and character. This type of analysis helps to illustrate the influence of a person's background on their present actions and decisions. Biographic information can be found in autobiographies, biographies, and other narrative accounts, highlighting major life events and personal insights.

Synonyms

biographical, historical, narrative

Examples of usage

  • She wrote a biographic essay about her grandmother.
  • The film was based on a biographic account of the artist's life.
  • I enjoy reading biographic novels that delve deeper into historical figures.
  • His biographic details were extensively covered in the documentary.

Translations

Translations of the word "biographic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 biográfico

🇮🇳 जीवनी संबंधी

🇩🇪 biografisch

🇮🇩 biografi

🇺🇦 біографічний

🇵🇱 biograficzny

🇯🇵 伝記の

🇫🇷 biographique

🇪🇸 biográfico

🇹🇷 biyografik

🇰🇷 전기의

🇸🇦 سير ذاتية

🇨🇿 biografický

🇸🇰 biografický

🇨🇳 传记的

🇸🇮 biografski

🇮🇸 lífssaga

🇰🇿 биографиялық

🇬🇪 ბიოგრაფიული

🇦🇿 bioqrafik

🇲🇽 biográfico

Etymology

The word 'biographic' is derived from the root 'bio-' which comes from the Greek word 'bios,' meaning life, and 'graphic,' stemming from the Greek 'grapho,' meaning to write. Therefore, biographic essentially denotes writing about life. It emerged in the English language during the 19th century as a part of a growing interest in personal narratives and historical accounts of individuals. This period saw an increase in the publication of biographies, leading to a greater demand for literature that chronicled personal histories. The adjective 'biographic' is fundamentally linked to the field of biographical writing, which encompasses both factual recounting and narrative storytelling of a person's life events, their impact, and legacy. The exploration of biographic material has shaped our understanding of influential figures throughout history.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,304 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.