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English

Etymology

From her + history

Most likely based on the false belief that the 'his' in 'history' is related to his, the male pronoun.

Noun

Singular herstory

Plural herstories

herstory (plural herstories)

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

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