herstory

[ hur-stuh-ree, hurs-tree ]

noun

, plural her·sto·ries.

1. history (used especially in feminist literature and in women's studies as an alternative form to distinguish or emphasize the particular experience of women).

herstory

/ ˈhɜːstərɪ /

noun

1. history from a female point of view or as it relates to women

Word History and Origins

Origin of herstory¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Word History and Origins

Origin of herstory¹

C20: from changing the initial his in history to her , as if history were derived from his + story rather than from Latin historia