herstory

English

Etymology

Wordplay: blend of her +‎ history, derived as though the first syllable in history were his, the male pronoun.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /hɜːstɹi/, /hɜːstəɹi/
(General American) IPA^(key): /hɝstəɹi/

Noun

herstory (countable and uncountable, plural herstories)

(nonstandard) History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view.
(feminism) Any historical writing by or about women.

See also

her
story

References

OED 2nd edition 1989

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